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Essential Thrash

Mark Stafford | Sunnyvale, CA USA | 02/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Are you sick of "nu-metal" bands like Korn, Linkin Park, Slipnot, and Disturbed? Do you long for the crunching rhythms, chaotic speed, excellent musicianship, and soaring vocals of classic 80's thrash? If you answered yes to the two above questions, then Imagika's And So It Burns will provide you with a definite breath of fresh air. Whether it's the blazing speed of "Chaos To Murder", "Hell" and "Annihilate", the vicious rhythms of "Fallen One", "My Dominion", and "Atrocity", or the eerie melodies of "Darkness Has Come", and "Fade Away", this disc will thoroughly appease your thrash desires. Furthermore, the musicianship and production (thanks to Uwe Lulis) are top notch! If you consider yourself a thrash fan, then buy this disc immediately."

Blistering. Aggressive. Heavy. Power. Imagika.

Doug Schumann | san jose, ca United States | 01/31/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's not very often these days to come upon a metal band that is just that,a metal band. When you pick up any Imagika release you'll notice right from the start there are no DJ's no turntables, no beat samples,no rhymes, no dreadlocks, adidas sweatpants, wallet chains or vans shoes. Imagika have done something in the bay area that's become the exception to the "rule", which is, they stayed true to the roots of Heavy Metal. Imagika are living proof that metal did not nor ever will die. In Addition, they've kept the fading spirit of the beloved San Francisco bay area thrash sound and attitude alive. From the first second of the intro to the final seconds of the last song Imagika are power, thrash, aggression, melody and thrash. Did I mention thrash? Forget about 11, this record is on 20.Imagika have not slowed down since their debut release. Each of the 9 songs is filled with heavy guitars, killer double bass and screaming insane vocals. Lyrically, the album is a crushing portrait into darkness and there's no light at the end of the tunnel. "And So It Burns" also offers excellent production from Uwe Lulis (of Grave Digger noterity) which only serves to intensify the audible brutality of this compact disc. There's no point in comparing this band to any of their influences or bands in any genres. This band stands on their own as one of the best heavy bands of today. A band that's been overlooked for a long time. Buy this disc."