Tearabyte

It's turn-back-the-clock time on Gloom Factory, the third (and possibly last) album by this thrash trio who initially formed in Los Angeles but spent much of their life in Dallas. Though recorded in 2004, it might just as well have been released in 1990, as it reeks of prime retro thrash, right down to the vocal style and production values. That's both a good and bad thing -- on the good side, they've nailed the style well, and aside from the oddity such as the novel, full-on speed metal version of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", is heads-down thrashing all the way. On the down side, a lot of albums released during the thrash boom started sounding pretty samey, and ultimately Gloom Factory might suffer the same fate. All in all, not an essential band, but a worthwhile addition to a thrash fanatic's collection.

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