#328/2008
August 9 1986
Abattoir
The Only Safe Place
Genre: Speed Demon Metal
4.25 out of 5
Highlights:
Bring on the Damned
Back to Hell
All hail Chuck Rosa. After listening to 2 poorly mixed, most likely cocaine influenced metal records, here comes Abattoir.
It seems, with Poison, Vinnie Vincent, Cinderella, Ratt, Motorhead and now this (and the coming Cirith Ungol and Sword and others) that the summer of 86 was the summer that Devil Horn Metal stepped into the spotlight in a big way.
Now, look, I was in the minority on Abattoir. I gave 4.5 stars to their first record and I’m of the mind to do the same here.
The title track is the stuff of metal nightmares. A hacksaw of terror worthy of Merciful Fate or Iron Maiden.
This is it for Abattoir. Two and through. But what a terrific pair.
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