Convicted-s/t

Slaney
2010

Hailing from Greece this trio has been in existence since the late 1990's. They claim a number of 80's thrash bands as influences and that's exactly the kind of music they serve up. The lyrics sure aren't this bands strong point as they knock out some of the silliest lyrics I have heard in some time. They are about as bad as the garish album cover. They do make up for it with music and vocals. Their sound draws on the likes of Kreator, Sodom, Slayer and other top thrash acts from two decades ago. This style isn't exactly a breeding grown for original ideas, but it can work if a band brings the right amount of fire and pure energy with them. Convicted have sufficient amounts of both at their disposal as they frequently go for a galloping approach and use it for all it's worth. The production helps as well since you actually get to here the bass which didn't always happen on many 80's thrash albums. The vocals are of the barking variety though more coherent than some. It's a good fit for the music. One of this band's best attributes is their ability to control their pace and be comfortable in it. Such as the passages on "The legion of the damned" and "Merciless" where they use medium paced parts to build the song rather than just using them as breathers between the faster full throttle blasts. Most of the tracks are under four minutes a piece so this a fairly short album, but they make good use with the time they have.