In an age when it was almost de rigour for British thrash albums to sound thin and reedy Shattered Existence benefits from John Cuniberti’s full production and he’s given Xentrix a hefty sound without forsaking their raw edge. ![]() His voice is more like an instrument and adds extra weight to ‘No Compromise’. Vocalist Chris Astley had the perfect pipes for thrash and his 20-Marlboro-a-day growl add an extra edge to the band’s sound. Threatening to go off the Richter Scale it’s the perfect musical manifesto and contains one of the sickest riffs known to man and when you factor in a rhythm section pulverising the listener into submission you have a thrasher of the highest order. It finds Xentrix arriving with full force and planting their flag firmly on the global thrash map. Arriving perfectly formed their debut album Shattered Existence was a game changer and there’s no better time to rediscover this gem than with this loving re-issue.Īs opening shots go things don’t get much better than first salvo, the obstinate ‘No Compromise’. ![]() ![]() ![]() As one of the ‘Big 4’ of UK thrash (alongside Acid Reign, Onslaught and Sabbat) Preston’s Xentrix had a technical edge and a strong melodic sensibility which elevated them above their peers.
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