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| D.A.M. are a thrash metal band from the UK, formed in 1988. Their debut album 'Human Wreckage', was released in 1990 with second album 'Inside Out' released in 1991. In 2012, both 'Human Wreckage' and 'Inside Out' were re-released. | ||||||
| With the rapid evolution of thrash metal during the late eighties, the early nineties saw a huge rise in new thrash metal bands. While only a few made it big, some made a big impact before either disbanding or disappearing into obscurity as Grunge came forth - D.A.M. sadly were one of these bands. | ||||||
| Their debut album was an impressive and very promising collection of thrash metal - a collection of thrash that I'm going to review as if it had been released today, rather than twenty two years ago! Opening with the short tension fuelled instrumental 'M.A.D.', 'Human Wreckage' storms straight into the huge riffing, high tempo galloping 'Death Warmed Up', portraying a distinct Bay Area thrash metal sound. The band are quickly into their stride here, 'Death Warmed Up' displaying excellent guitar work and powerful vocals, with an overly catchy chorus that will make you want to join in and sing along! 'Killing Time' ups the ante, pressing the pedal firmly to the metal and increasing the heaviness too - D.A.M. providing plenty of head banging opportunity across the albums opening double. Pounding the ground hard with a relentless chug, 'Left To Rot' is reminiscent of early Anthrax and Metallica - not a bad combination if you ask me! The six minutes plus 'Prophets Of Doom' is brought to life with a wonderful acoustic passage, progressing to deliver dynamic time changes and heavy melodies, making 'Prophets Of Doom' one of the major highlights on the album. | ||||||
| And to be honest with you, there's plenty of highlights - 'Terror Squad' thundering into view with a glorious guitar sound! The kind of sound that merges the iconic NWOBHM with the (aforementioned) Bay Area, yet D.A.M. add way more aggression than you find in traditional heavy metal, the band storming on with proud purpose and intent! The British thrashers are following in the footsteps of Acid Reign, Onslaught and Sabbat, but taking a much more American approach to thrash metal. Which isn't a bad thing - just an observation. Heavying things way up and stepping on the accelerator, 'Total Destruction' roars into life at a blistering pace, the band slowing down, then picking up pace again! Full of energy, 'Total Destruction' is one of those pace changing tempo changing romps that keeps you on your toes. | ||||||
| Since it began, 'Human Wreckage' has been non-stop thrash all the way, D.A.M. giving a very good account of themselves - the five piece outfit hitting the brakes for a short mellow lead into another six minutes plus offering 'Infernal Torment'. Stacked full of tempo changes, heavy melodies and cleaner vocals than heard everywhere else on 'Human Wreckage', the band are at their most varied and diverse, offering something different than just an all out thrash attack! 'Vendetta' is a fifty second frantic rampage that leads into the final song, the title song, 'Human Wreckage'. Setting off at a blistering pace, the band roar louder than ever before to deliver a finale worthy of vigorous head banging - so come on all you thrashers, get your necks working and rock your head back and forth! | ||||||
| Overall, a solid album of thrash metal with a cracking guitar sound and heavy melodies. | ||||||
| Review by Iron Mathew Collins | ||||||
| Reviewed for Vlad Promotion | ||||||
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| "a progression from their debut, this album is full of matured thrash metal and experimentation" Read Review | ||||||
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