FRANKENBOK - Vicious, Lawless LP

Thrash fans will be hard pressed to find anything to dislike in tracks like "Stalker Stalker" and "Drive It Into the Ground", as the pace lets up just enough to make sure you don’t drown in speed before dunking you back under for another beating. Drummer Tom Rossell is absolutely unrelenting in his abuse of the drum kit, playing far beyond what is required of your average, every day heavy metal drummer. At times, this is a welcome addition, but on others, it feels too overwhelming; brief respites of the guitar are meant to give space in fast music, but if the drums continue to erratically blast their way through the mix, there’s no respite at all.