I don't like thrash. It's always sounded like music for denim-clad speed freaks with a police record. Megadeth is the worst and Metallica was only good when they were crying about the atrocities of war. I just have no interest in listening to that same god damn galloping beat and the forgettable riffs played on top with no merit other than speed. Yet here I am picking a thrash album for my number one of 2016. Terminal Redux transcends what I perceived thrash to be in every way imaginable. The riffs and leads aren't only played at tremendous speed, they're memorable and moving. The drumming is excellently articulate, twisting and churning, creating tension and release. The vocals are gritty and wonderfully dynamic while still being very thrashy. And this is a science fiction concept album which is just icing on top of a genre leveling cake. Terminal Redux is thrash for people who think, people who need substance with their speed and it should be the new benchmark for what thrash strives to be going forward.
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