Havok - Unnatural Selection (2013)^{Release ID: 6309}

These guys play an undeniably 1980's style of thrash metal. This one's a bit more mid-paced than I remember 2011's more energetic "Time Is Up" album to be. The production & musicianship are excellent here. The bass sound & performance stands out in particular & the guitar solos sound vibrant & fresh. Unfortunately (as I find with most modern thrash metal) the songs just aren't there. Plus there's little to no originality so you could easily be listening to the latest Exodus or Overkill records. Not a bad record if you like that kind of thing but I got bored pretty quickly.