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Review: Droid - Terrestrial Mutations
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Terrestrial Mutations

Label: Shadow Kingdom Records
Year released: 2018
Originally released in: 2017
Duration: 1:01:56
Tracks: 9
Genre: Thrash Metal

Rating:
4/5


Review online: November 10, 2018
Reviewed by: Sargon the Terrible
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This is a fun disc. Here we have a Canadian band very much in the vein of Anacrusis or Obliveon, with just a dash of Voivod thrown in. This is quick, light, entertainingly complex Thrash with some absolutely killer guitar licks and a constant level of infectious energy. The band is definitely aiming for a technical vibe, but they never lose track of the metal, and certainly never stray into prog-jazz bullshit. It is refreshing that guitarist/vocalist Jacob Montgomery keeps his vocals distinctly thrash in tone and style, and it adds to the old-school vibe of the album. There's nothing blackened or deathy about this, and it retains a hooky, melodic 80s feel, using the songwriting complexity to build opulent songs full of hooks and cool moments, rather than cramming on the intensity. Melodic, inventive, and relentlessly entertaining.

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