TOTAL ANNIHILATION
"Mountains of Madness" (Testimony
Records; 2026)
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
To borrow my friend Snidermann's phrase: Sometimes, you just want your ears to fucking bleed. Well, if you're in that kind of mood, may I turn your attention toward Total Annihilation and their release "Mountains of Madness."
Celebrating their 20th year as metal monsters, Total Annihilation have released another collection of unapologetic thrashers that will leave your head spinning, your neck sprained, and your knees about wore out from furious cavorting in the most pit. "Mountains of Madness" is all raging guitars, murderous drums, a chainsaw bass and vocals that could chop your head off like a flying guillotine.
This is the band's fourth full-length release and I don't know what line-up changes might have occurred since their earliest release, "Prelude to Annihilation," and I don't care. The bottom line is that "Mountains of Madness" once against delivers the goods. If you need the cobwebs scraped out of your ears, Total Annihilation is here to help.
For more information, check out https://total-annihilation.bandcamp.com.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
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