I partly agree with the review, but only partly.

Normally I am no fan of remasterings. In most cases the originals are almost perfect classics and even a new sound production doesn't really make it better. Take Megadeth for example: They re-recorded all of their old albums and I find them terrible. They just lack the spirit of the old releases. Destruction however did a very good job. They managed to get a powerful sound while keeping the spirit of their classics. Some songs are really good, like the new versions of Cracked Brain and Release from Agony. Nevertheless I think the downfall of "Thrash Anthems" is that some songs are overproduced. In those songs the riffs are too much in the background. Some of them are even slower than the originals, I didn't recognize some of the songs at once, although I know them...

In the end it's up to the individual, if he/she likes the old or the new recordings better.

I myself have never really been a fan of any of the so-called big three of German thrash. The only band I could somehow stomach was Kreator. Destruction and especially Sodom I alway found terrible, although Destruction had one or two good songs.
I did listen to Thrash Anthems, and listening to the crisp production and new versions of the old songs I gotta say I even prefer the old versions to these bland inspired renditions.

Rerecording old songs with a new production, so not remastering but totally playing them again and recording them as if they were brand new, is of course not a new idea. Testament already that on First Strike Still Deadly.

Hail Destructioonn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've got this album as one of my annual christamas presents to finally get know the musical world of the last presence of german thrash trinity, and I must say that the Trash Anthems compilation, including their hits from golden 80's, was a slight disappointment. It consisted some very cool and powerful thrashy tracks like "Mad Butcher" and "Invicible Force" and the voice of Schmier is also something quite unique but there was some essential part in the whole entity that left just a mean taste of nothing special in my mouth ( or ears ). worth of 9, but something vital is missing, maybe they should done just a normal compilation without re-recordings. I don't even know was it a wise thing to begin listening of them from this particular album, in retro-spective.

Seems that Destruction continues to be my least favourite of german thrash trinity and thrash bands in general.

I actually love this compilation it's got a refreshingly new modern sound .The riffs are still razor sharp accompanied by insane shredding and the drums have the kick ass blast beats

This album has alot of thrashy inspiration, in fact it the new style called teutonic thrash metal was surprising and super powerful. enjoyed every moment.. haaail destruction