Terror Squad - Artillery

As Denmark's finest tech-thrash band (well, I'm only guessing, but it seems likely), Artillery's style was a little more technically proficient than many of their contemporaries, though not the extent of showing off virtuosity just for the sake of it. In fact, there's very little on 'Terror Squad' to elevate it above the level of a basic American thrash band of high quality, speed and most importantly melody, a quantity that the band flouts with pride. Flemming Rönsdorf's vocals frequently reach for the screech, while Michael Stützer's lead guitar melodies and solos are all aimed at creating a harmonic and pleasant layer above the raw thrashing riffs that pummel ...