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artist: Pandemic Outbreak
title: Torment Beyond Comprehension
year: 2025
genre: Thrash Metal
type: Album
label: Godz Ov War Productions
language: English
rel. date: 2025-10-08
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:38:30
size: 88.2 MiB / 9 tracks
rip date: 2026-07-09
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/mqpout449o8oc
tracklist:
01. Beyond My Comprehension 3:30
02. Primitive Instincts 3:54
03. Tales of the Slaughter 4:29
04. Confess Your Sins 4:11
05. Consumed by Flames 4:19
06. Skinned While Breathing 4:58
07. Left for Vultures 3:34
08. Impaled 4:00
09. Ripped Into Pieces 5:35
release notes:
From the name alone and the logo you can gather what you are about to
experience, and for the most part, you wouldn't be wrong. On the onset, I
just have to say the overall sound is amazing and listening to this I get
a touch of SENTIENT HORROR, but with a bit more of a Thrash infused
essence. Also a lot of fellow Euro brethren ERUPTION. I mention the
latter band (who are amazing also), because there are plenty of melodic
stylings incorporated into the songwriting, be it in the leads, or some
of the guitar harmonies that have a similar feel to some of the greats.
No details, but you have to know who I am speaking of. So, those
elements, it's not overpowering; it's just an added flavor to allow for
the primary Thrash element to shine and to take hold of you. Also, full
disclosure, I will admit I had HOLYCIDE on my top Thrash playlist and
maybe a year-end hopeful addition. But you know? This album just took
over that spot. This is just a fun... well, maybe that's the wrong word,
but a great listen after a bad day of work. Believe me, I know, I speak
from experience. From what you may have gathered this is not a Bay Area
Thrash nor a New York style version, but sorta a hybrid of all that you
have heard and know. Not to sound negative, but this is sort of a modern
hybrid of all that is great about the genre. You take the aforementioned
bands and a tiny bit of a Death Metal approach in its intensity, a bit of
a modern production and the amalgamation of some of the latest of the new
wave of Thrash and you come away with an honest to goodness... dare I say
almost... true Thrasher. I was one of the many / few who came away
disenchanted with the latest DARK ANGEL output. So, maybe not quite in
the same league as that originator, with this, I came away with a good
sense of energy and also that honest-to-goodness intensity. I look for
that emotion, I crave that instinct that makes you automatically air
guitar / headbang in response. I could almost say that this just about
fulfills that need.