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Artist......: Pandemic Outbreak
Album.......: Torment Beyond Comprehension
Year........: 2025
Genre.......: Thrash Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Godz Ov War Productions
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (24bit)
Quality.....: 1745kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 9 tracks
Playtime....: 00:38:30
Size........: 480.9 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-07-09
S.Date......: 2025-10-08
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/mqpout449o8oc
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
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.