{"product_id":"1609208","title":"Blind Illusion - Wrath Of The Gods [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBay Area Thrash Metal legend Blind Illusion returns after 34 years with a follow-up to 'The Sane Asylum', featuring Doug Piercy (ex-Heathen) and\u003cbr\u003eAndy Gallon (ex-Death Angel)!\u003cbr\u003eThrash as a primitive, earthy genre has given us many greats: Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Death Angel, Heathen and the like. But the more calculated, technical, and ultimately colorful\u003cbr\u003einventors of progressive Thrash, a genre that blossomed handsomely after Watchtower's debut in 1985, are what truly push the limits of Thrash and test its creative bandwidth.\u003cbr\u003eBlind Illusion on their new album 'Wrath of the Gods', achieve this to a degree that has seldom been approached, let alone passed, in the rest of Thrash history, just as they did\u003cbr\u003e34 years ago on 'The Sane Asylum'.\u003cbr\u003eWhat is most impressive and revealing about this album, however, is not the technical ability of the musicians involved (although there is nothing wrong with their ability). It's the\u003cbr\u003epure brilliance that shapes every song, and the demonstration of how focusing on the art of songwriting will work wonders for a band. 'Straight as the Crowbar Flies' introduces us\u003cbr\u003efirst to the astral energy this album exudes, with catchy riffing and Marc Biedermann's raspy, growling vocals. The screeching guitar solos and the abrupt rhythm changes keep the\u003cbr\u003esong fresh, but the band's incorporation of technical Thrash elements crossed with extremely catchy riffing and drum arrangements proves to be the strong attributes of this album.\u003cbr\u003eThere are numerous instances where the band finds its virtue in slowing down, letting a power chord ring out, and then letting the drums restart and propel the song once again.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the band decides to let their guard down and get cagey or manic with the rhythm, it's done so with precision and doesn't come at the expense of the song structure. When\u003cbr\u003ethey get technical, the notes still vibrate with emotion, and the song doesn't just become a vacuum for skills to be shown off. This message is most evident in every song, which\u003cbr\u003eall feature catchy guitar licks and great guitar riffs. What Blind Illusion does best on this new masterpiece is deliver cleverly-written and fun songs with catchy riffs. At the heart of\u003cbr\u003eThrash, that's really all you can ask for. The effects of how masterfully composed this album is has lend the production a unique ethos that makes it feel human. This is a group of\u003cbr\u003eguys who know what die-hard Thrash fans want to hear, and they know how to put it on their 2022 album 'Wrath of the Gods'.\u003cp\u003eStraight as the Crowbar Flies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow Death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtomolecule\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpaced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrath of the Gods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehemoth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucifer\\xe2\\u20ac\\u2122s Awakening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazing Maniacal Monolith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Rest \\xe2\\u20ac\\u02dctil Budapest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127629332865,"sku":"1609208","price":9.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51jbhOxsPTL._SL1500_3ecfc7ac-4233-4296-8686-4b6bcb25a1ed.jpg?v=1766694711","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1609208","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}