Sacrifice - Volume Six - review
Sacrifice - Volume Six - review
Tracklist
01. Comatose02. Antidote Of Poison
03. Missile
04. Underneath Millenia
05. Your Hunger For War
06. Incoming Mass Extinction
07. Lunar Eclipse
08. Explode
09. Black Hashish
10. We Will Not Survive
11. Trapped In A World [Direct Action cover] [feat. Brian Taylor]
A review by
nikarg January 22, 2025
The album opens with “Comatose”, a song of relentless pace and unhinged aggression, and it continues with “Antidote Of Poison”, offering a barrage of slower but still bludgeoning riffs, vaguely reminiscing of Death, until vocalist Rob Urbinati screams “let’s go!”, which is, of course, the cue for the mosh pit to begin. That said, “We Will Not Survive” is probably the most obvious choice here for a mosh pit, and it bears a very fitting title regarding what would happen in such a pit. Other barn burners worthy of note are "Incoming Mass Extinction", which has an ‘80s hardcore character, with d-beats and all, and especially the punkiest, most belligerent, and closing track of the album, “Trapped In A World” (cover of hardcore punk band Direct Action), which features Brian Taylor on vocals, producer of Sacrifice and Razor albums, among others.
When I first listened to this record back in early December, and, as much as the first two tracks had my jaw dislocated from the get-go, it was “Missile” that made me decide to review Volume Six, being a song of utter brilliance, a thrash metal classic, a bloody war zone in music form, and a testament to why riffs are the alpha and the omega of metal. And I was very surprised to hear it placed side to side with “Underneath Millenia”, a song which takes an almost djent/progressive route, with the drums having the protagonist role; definitely one of the most interesting songs on here. In more straightforward fashion, “Your Hunger For War” sounds a bit like what Kreator would write if they wanted to do brutal-melodic thrash rather than arena-melodic thrash, also featuring a cool and atmospheric outro. My only objection must be “Lunar Eclipse”, an instrumental that feels underdeveloped and does not offer anything of real value. On the contrary, “Black Hashish” is a very well crafted, progressive-leaning instrumental, with an oriental feel, some beautiful guitar work, and a fine display from the rhythm section.
Thematically, the album is quite dark, and the great cover art, provided by Propagandhi bassist, Todd Kowalski, conveys the content of the lyrics. Musically, Volume Six is Sacrifice delivering something close to a masterclass on how thrash metal must be played. I don’t know how a band finds the energy to be this raw and violent after its members reach a certain age, but, then again, age is just a number, and these Canadians have done it once again. Let’s hope we won’t have to wait another 16 years for the next one.
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Almost 15 years ago, I made this totally official list of the best thrash albums of 2009, and The Ones I Condemn took the top spot. So yeah, you could say I was already pretty pumped for this new album. Reading your review got me even more excited - like, drooling levels of hyped, to the point I might need a bib. Gonna get comfy, flex those neck muscles, and dive in!
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Delicious. Just like Thryce, I'm pumped too.
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I cannot say for sure if it is as good as The Ones I Condemn, but you guys certainly won't be disappointed.
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It seems the band gives priority to people who purchase physical copies (I agree), and the digital and streaming versions will be available later. In the meantime, they released a lyric video for "Missile", my favourite song on the album and the one that I am praising so much in the review.
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M'kay I gotta listen to that today! Excellent review nikarg. You know how to hype it.
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