Album Review: Amorphia - Arms to Death (2019)

It is time for some heavy Old School Thrash. Therefore, today's object of desire is Amporphia's album "Arms to Death". Amorphia from Cherthala, Alappuzha were founded in 2012 with the deep desire to keep traditional and brutal Thrash Metal alive. The Indians' album "Arms to Death makes a very good effort in doing so. Lovers of Thrash and Speed Metal won't be mistaken by checking out the album which was released on Awakening Records.

Neither the state of Kerala nor India itself were regions from where I expected a mincing Thrash band to come from. Fortunately, Amorphia managed to close that prejudiced gap of mine. Further, the music by Amorphia has nothing to do with any Oriental, Folklorist or whatever influence. The band plays Thrash Metal the way we know it from groups such as Sodom or Kreator. Straight, loud, fast.

For around 36 minutes the trio shoots uptempo songs with the speed of a gatling gun and the intensity of a Merkava tank. The lyrics on this violent soundscape concern war, killing, warfare, and death. A classic 80s Thrash Metal album wrapped up in a more contemporary package.

Amorphias "Arms to Death" may not be an album that will revolutionize the genre. Nevertheless, Amorphia put a lot of effort in creating a powerful output. The album is a great hommage to Thrash Metal and a signal of the genre still being alive. Well produced, violent euphony.

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