Aggression - The Full Treatment review
| Band: | Aggression |
| Album: | The Full Treatment |
| Style: | Thrash metal |
| Release date: | 1987 |
| Guest review by: | Cynic Metalhead |
01. Forsaken Survival
02. Frozen Aggressor
03. Green Goblin
04. One For The Woods
05. Dripping Flesh
06. By The Reaping Hook
07. Rotten By Torture
08. Demolition
09. The Final Massacre
This is another Canadian thrash truck heading towards you, rampaging with raw, unadulterated, intense, unhinged thrash metal.
Hailing from Quebec, Aggression's journey began with three demos and appearances on New Renaissance Records' compilations Thrash Metal Attack and Speed Metal Hell II. In 1987, Aggression found a new home with Banzai Records, a Canadian label that specialized in distributing clandestine metal releases. This partnership resulted in the release of The Full Treatment, a fierce, musical onslaught with tracks like "Demolition" and "By The Reaping Hook" exhibiting brief moments of guitar intricacy amidst the chaos. The epic "The Final Massacre" stands out for its extended, complex structure, while "Frozen Aggressor" features dynamic rhythmic shifts. Frontman Pierre “Cactus Pete” Fleurant’s hoarse, jagged vocals perfectly complement the band’s savage sound. Guitarist Denis “Sasquatch” Barthe adds a touch of variety with his distinct vocal contributions on "One For The Woods".
The album subtly weaves shades of progressive thrash into its ferocious core, occasionally stretching out moments of melody amidst the relentless assault. But hardcore enthusiasts will likely embrace its unrelenting spirit and raw attitude as a badge of honor. If you crave an underappreciated, unfettered, and uncompromising thrash fest powerful enough to kick a jolt in a bull's ballsack, then The Full Treatment is your recipe. If you're looking for albums similar to The Full Treatment, it's closest to Anihilated's Created In Hate and Ironchrist's Getting The Most Out Of Your Extinction.
This album is straightforward, unrelenting thrash metal that takes a good health checkup of your spinal cord. With my sole intention to bring this to your attention, it's an outstanding release that won't disappoint you.
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
Comments
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Contributor Posts: 5311  |
Thanks for introducing me to another forgotten thrash gem. This must be one of the most raw and filthy sounding thrash records of it's time, it has so much aggressive energy and the vocals are deranged.
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| Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena Posts: 7562  |
Written by AndyMetalFreak on 05.08.2024 at 22:29 Qft. Very close to Razor in terms of intensity that it jacked me on first initial spins. I remember I had a run through this album couple of years ago, and I kept an eye on it. Still sounds fucking awesome. Glad you liked.
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| A Real Mönkey Posts: 1180  |
Meh, nothing special. Low-tier thrash that was better off being buried in history.
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| Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena Posts: 7562 |
Written by A Real Mönkey on 06.08.2024 at 08:16 I'm afraid you're too off the mark that it doesn't carry any relevance here. I understand that simply checking off the boxes of speed, intensity, and crushing drums and bass doesn’t automatically make a thrash album 'classic.' What truly defines a classic is the originality and vibe that resonate with listeners. Aggression's The Full Treatment captures this essence but falls just short of delivering the same level of quality as the genre's progenitors.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62020  |
I know this band, dude go back in time and write article on metal magazine by hand in 80s. Band should got more attention then. Thanks to bringing this corpse to life.
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| Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena Posts: 7562 |
Written by Bad English on 03.09.2024 at 22:17 Aggression is active and they released an album in 2023 which didn't able to gather much market than it supposed to be. I read somewhere, they working on new EP before they have another new release in 2025.
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