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Actually pre-dating Metallica's foray into the mainstream, this album saw a drastic change in style for Onslaught and the recruitment of former Grim Reaper vocalist Steve Grimmet. Grimmet certainly gave the band a more melodic edge but overall this album wasn't a complete success. By their own admission the band were not the most talented of musicians and everything is so 'careful' that you can't help but imagine the band in the recording studio, concentrating on every note, unfortunately this robs the album of a large part of what made their previous albums so enjoyable, energy. Truth be told Grimmet was more suited to the bluesy rock he went on to perform with Lionsheart and this album is ignored by the band today, dismissed as a failed attempt at mainstream success. The production is pretty lifeless too and the drum sound is pretty lame, but there are some good tunes here and 'Welcome To Dying' is Onslaught's brave attempt to out-Metallica Metallica, with very limited success (it has to be said).
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