"The metal god live (most of the time!). But when originals like Resurrection and Into the Pit kick off - you won't care where it was recorded - just that it was recorded at all."
"You don't need to know anything about this band other than this is easily the BEST fist punching riff crunching heavy metal album possibly ever produced. A darn near masterpiece."
"Judas Priest's love child. Germany's Primal Fear picked up the flag when Halford left Priest after Painkiller. The vocals sound very very similar to Robs - the songs are all chest beaters"
"Not often regarded as one of their best. But with the venom of Traitor, and the bass solo master class at the start of Boogeyman - this is class in a glass"
"A suffocating experience at first. But after a few listens the skill and complexity of the tracks breaks through. Then you actually start humming some of the melodies! Plus great cover of Painkiller"
"Slayer's best. A fantastic combination of evil riffs, perfect heaviness, and incredibly a bit of a groove. Just listen to 5 seconds of the opening track and I guarantee your head will be nodding"
"Great 2 for 1. The Oath is superb. NWOBHM riffing with nad crushingly high vocals. 2nd disc is early demos. Raw stuff but well recorded. Certainly no dud."
"Ooh a cracker from Anthrax. The one just before they became massive, and easily their most enjoyable. If you're not jumping around to Madhouse, then you've been tied to the floor!"
"NOT thrash. NOT hardcore. Just brilliant aggressive classic metal. Every track gets better and better with each listen. Well worth a chance purchase."