GET......IN......THE........PIT!!!
DUST BOLT the Bay Area Thrash loving Germans drops their sophomore release with AWAKE THE RIOT! For those whose head bangs to that is thrash and is going to want to sit up and take note. Riff heavy,
solo friendly and nothing but old school Thrash.
What I like is that Dust Bolt changes it up throughout the album and things get heavier as the album goes on not that there is anything wrong with the first half of the album, but I definitely prefer the second half especially the last 3 or 4 tracks. It’s a nice mix of heavy riffs, solo friendly and a continuous change in tempo. The vocals change to adapt to new track (A major plus for me) that will satisfy their already strong fan base and do nothing but win them new fans
When I got this album to review the name Dust Bolt rang a bell but I couldn't put my finger on exactly where. Later it hit me; I saw a video of them performing on the metal loving dynamo that is Wacken Open Air Festival. I also got a zine sent to me from Germany or Austria which had a CD of German bands one being DUST BOLT( Keep an eye out for some Zine reviews from yours truly in the future). I don't mention this to share with you my lacking memory but the fact the band has greatly improved with time and with “Awake the Riot” they clearly have kicked the sophomore slump right in the "Fotze" and avoided that bitch like the plague - proving that DUST BOLT is here to stay and as mentioned before they're improving. I'm waiting for them to release their next release because they're definitely going on to bigger and better things with this album.
As Mr. Kenny asked me to include a rating with this review,6.5 is a little low so I'll round it up to 7 but if you're wearing a Metallica or Exodus T Shirt you may want to round it up to 7.5.
D.Ghoul, HMS
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