Review by Ded Bolt for Holy Moses - Finished With the Dogs (1987)

Amazing start to finish

Really surprised at all the ho-hum reviews here for this gem. This is extraordinary punishing, lightning fast and aggressive German thrash. What a HUGE leap this band made between albums. The songwriting is uniformly excellent and the riffage is really unique compared to many of their thrash peers of the era. 

Aside from the aggression, speed and heaviness of "Finished With The Dogs", what sets this apart is the manic energy. See the title track and "In The Slaughterhouse" for good examples of this. Other killer cuts include "Criminal Assault", "Life's Destroyer" and "Military Service". The absolute standout track is the insanely brutal "Current Of Death", which sports a wickedly fast rhythm and some tasty backing vocals from Rage frontman, Peavy Wagner. 

Forget about the fact that this is a female fronted band and sink your teeth into some heavy duty Teutonic thrash. A legit classic of the genre.