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Behold the second offering from Phoenix's thrash outfit
Motive. 10 tracks this time, with many noticeable improvements, including
everything from song intensity to lyrical content. "Motive To Kill" makes
for a good lead-off track, being laced with blackened harmonies and a killer
transition into the chorus. The hook is there in "Silicone Mask", a
fundamental thrash trait often lost in other forms of metal. Perhaps the
band's geographical location should be called upon more often for
inspiration, as "Desert Moon" is their best song to date, and features what
I would consider their tastiest material and best riffs up to this point. Jue
Secody has a bass tone reminiscent of Overkill's DD Verni, a subtlety which
really comes to the fore in the pre-thrash section of "Worlds Away".
Definitely a step in the right direction by this quartet, and quite the solid
slab of prime US thrash metal.
| Tracklist |
1. Silicone Mask |
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2. Worlds Away 3. We Were Faded |
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