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Band: NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE

Country: Finland
Product title: Resurrection of the Wicked
Kind of product: Full-lenght CD
Release year: 2006
Label: Poison Arrow Records / Trinity Records

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Line-up: Ilkka Jarvenpaa (vocals)
        Markku Jokikokko (guitar)
        Jukka Kyro (guitar)
        Tero Nevala (bass)
        Jari Kaiponen (drums)
Tracks: 1. Intro
       2. Corrosion of Humanity
       3. Falling to Pieces
       4. Determination
       5. The Cross (I Have to Bear)
       6. The Undertaker
       7. Hell to Pay
       8. The Cure
       9. Nothing but Anger
       10. Sleep at the Wheel
       11. Iron Horse (Terorizer)
       12. Puppet on a String
       13. Sweet Revenge
Total time: 51:11

Review: Holy crap, National Napalm Syndicate is one of the oldest metal bands in Finland, being around since 1986 (!!!) and I confess I never heard of them before getting this CD in Tempest's mailbox... Don't know their story, but I tell you they have reached a point where their kind of thrash metal is a very modern one, a combination of Kreator, Nevermore and the new wave of thrash metal. I would have expected a band like this to pop up from Sweden or Norway, but never from Finland. The sound is very fresh, even refreshing I would say, very up to date technical-wise. Tight guitar riffs, powerful, effective and exact rhythm section, very good vocal work (although it could use a more varied temos on their new album) and the best thing, not a boring album. The occasional melodic inserts are helping them in reaching a more original path and catchy feeling. The album has its memorable parts, but I am sure the new one will take the thrash metal scene by storm, so watch out!

Contact: www.nationalnapalmsyndicate.com
        www.trinityrecords.com.hk