Review by UnhinderedbyTalent for Tumourboy - Damaged System (2017)

China is not known for having a thriving thrash metal scene, and Tumourboy may very well be the only entrant in the Beijing thrash metal stakes for all I know, however it is still refreshing to hear vibrant (if not predictable) thrash metal coming from a new corner of the globe.  Heavily themed on the subjects of nuclear threat, the danger of technology and straight up murder, Tumourboy do not stray too far away from the traditional elements of thrash metal that we see deployed in most of the international scene.  Similarly, their song structures are very familiar and if you are looking for some variety to spice up your life then here is not the place for you I am afraid.

Stupid band name aside, this four-piece clearly wear their influences on their sleeves and for the most part present a very thorough exploration of the rampant speeds of modern day thrash.  Elements of crossover fall into tracks every now and then as the punky vibe takes my precedent than on other tracks, however for the large part we just have a very predictable thrash metal album with little to separate one track from the next.  Despite a relatively mature sounding intro track the band just rely on a foot to the floor tempo for the rest of the album and it gets really tiresome very quickly.