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Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
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Thrash Metal |
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DISBANDED
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Last update/review:
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June 23, 2015
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Ballistic
Kudos to Tom Gattis for perseverance, this being the fourth
band for the vocalist/guitarist, after stints with Deuce
in the late 70's,
Tension
in the 80's, and
Wardog
in the 90's.
Ballistic
(named Afterburn in its early incarnation)
was his latest venture, roping in his old Tension
pal Tim O'Connor on bass,
Jag Panzer
skinsman Rickard Stjernquist on drums, and Bulgarian
maestro Peter Petev on guitars.
The band's self-title debut continues Gattis' penchant
for quality metal, this being an energetic speed/thrash
fest of the highest order.
There are a few nods to
Overkill,
both in the general pace of songs as well as Gattis'
vocals, with impressive riffing from Petev and Gattis
and the rhythm section providing the solid backbone
one would expect given their pedigree.
The album really never lets up, the songs following
similar patterns but without lapsing into
every-song-sounds-the-same syndrome.
Ballistic is a winner.
It doesn't look like this band is still around.
Discography
Ballistic
2003
Metal Blade
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- Collision Course
- Watch Me Do It
- Corpse Stacked High
- Threshold Of Pain
- Undefeated
- The Dissection / Into The Sever Chamber
- Gone Ballistic
- Bloodbath
- Call To Armageddon
- Silent Killer
- Call Me Evil
- Loud Is God
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Tom Gattis
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Peter Petev
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Tim O'Connor
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Rikard Stjernquist
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