This album doesn’t mess around. For first time since Cryptic Writing, the entire band returns for a second album with the same lineup. Right out of the shoot Dave & Co. hit you in the face with ‘Kingmaker’. The song features the signature “snarl” and gallop. The second track ‘Super Collider’ in this reviewer’s opinion is the stand-out of the album. While it really isn’t thrash in the purest sense, it is a great heavy metal song. That seems to be the theme throughout this album. The album explorers more than galloping, palm-muted riffs and gets into songs that may transcend old-school, bay area thrash fans. ‘Forget to Remember’ features an appearance by Disturb front-man, David Draiman. No stranger to a cover song, they picked a deep track from Thin Lizzy and made it shine. Johnny K and Cameron Webb give a clean recording that doesn’t assault one’s ear drums while still sounding heavy. Expect to see ‘Kingmaker’, ‘Super Collider’ and ‘The Blackest Crow’ in the set list before long.
Track Listing:
1. Kingmaker
2. Super Collider
3. Burn!
4. Built For War
5. Off The Edge
6. Dance In The Rain
7. The Beginning Of Sorrow
8. The Blackest Crow
9. Forget To Remember
10. Don’t Turn Your Back…
11. Cold Sweat