Review by illusionist for Artillery - By Inheritance (1990)

As soon as the bouncy, eastern-flavored intro ends and the breathtaking first epic guitar line of "Khomaniac" kicks in......Artillery grips you by the throat and doesn't let up until the very end. A constant barrage of razor-sharp riffs that cut at your face mercilessly. Even the ballad, "Don't Believe", kicks a lot of ass. The nasally vocal tone may turn some people off, but I personally love it.

Each song is well-written, tight, and brimming with character. Artillery has a knack for writing great little intro melodies to many of the songs that hook you in too, like on "By Inheritance" and "Bombfood". Great solos, great everything all around. Simultaneously technical and melodic to the max, THIS is excellence in thrash songwriting. By Inheritance is Artillery's career-defining masterpiece and an absolutely landmark album for any thrash fan. 

Highlights: Khomaniac, Beneath the Clay (RIP), By Inheritance, Bombfood, Don't Believe, Life in Bondage