Thrash Metal
Reigning Phoenix Music
Released – May 23rd 2025
Line Up:
Dave Garnett – Vocals
Nige Rockett – Rhythm Guitar
Wayne Dorman – Lead Guitar
Jeff Williams – Bass
James Perry – Drums
Tracklist:
Thermonuclear Devastation of the Planet Earth
Black Horse of Famine
Angels of Death
Power From Hell
Metal Forces
Let There Be Death
Fight With The Beast
Thrash Till The Death
In Search Of Sanity
Shellshock
Track List – Disc 2
Iron Fist
Holiday In Cambodia
A Look At Tomorrow
UK 82
Freewheel Burning
Wardance
Give Me Fire
State Violence Control
Holidays In The Sun
Emotional Blackmail
War Pigs
Drunk With Power
I’m always interested when a band re-records their back catalogue using the latest technology along with new members. Onslaught have done just that with a selection of tracks from the albums made with singers Sy Keeler and Steve Grimmett, given a major kick up the rear featuring new singer David Garnett and drummer James Perry adding a shedload of energy and aggression all produced by the legendary Jacob Hansen.
Hold on to your hats and buckle up because this is a brutal ride through ten tracks of pure aggression which includes a throwback to their hardcore punk roots. ‘Thermonuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth’ sets the stall out early before the rabid ‘Black Horse Of Famine’ and ‘Angels Of Death’. What a 1-2-3! If you’re still standing after that trio, they bring ‘Power From Hell’ literally. Perry is a powerhouse behind the kit and Garnett roars until his voice is hoarse and we got loads more on ‘Metal Forces’ and ‘Let There Be Death’. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any faster, they pull out ‘Fight With The Beast’ and the galloping ‘Thrash Till The Death’. Final cuts ‘In Search Of Sanity’ and ‘Shellshock’ finish the job in fine style.
Ready for the second disc? Onslaught have always had fun with cover versions and here they give you eleven cuts from the likes of Motörhead, Discharge, The Exploited, Killing Joke, Sex Pistols, UK Subs, Black Sabbath, GBH and Judas Priest – brave move doing ‘Freewheel Burning’ but Garnett is well up to the task.
Can’t fault this. There’s an added energy and aggression to the songs plus the up-to-date production has given new life to them too. Well worth re-investing in and this is hopefully the precursor to a new album from Onslaught – soon!
Written by: Smudge
Ratings: 8/10
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