Album Review- Toxic Holocaust: Chemistry Of Conciousness

Chemistry Of Conciousness is 5th album by blackened thrash metal band Toxic Holocaust and was released in 2013.I have been a big fan of this band since they dropped An Overdose Of Death in 2008. Even though each album is basically the same speed metal album after another, however they are consistent. This album i find is really unique to their discography and shows the band getting more broad even if its not that much. Now, onto the review.

Track Rundown

1.Awaken The Serpent- As every Toxic album this one starts out with a bang and to see that it is now a full band on the record and not just Joel Grind recording all the instruments even though he did it very well on the first few records. This song has a really fuzzy punk feel to it which i really like.

2.Silence- this song is full on thrash metal and even features an awesome guitar solo which there are many on this record and there is even a bass solo. i really like the classic thrash riffs here.

3.Rat Eater- Starting out very doomy sounding, this track is intensely heavy and when it speeds up it really makes you wanna mosh. This track is really unique to their discography as it has a slower pace in it which most of their songs are full on speed.

4.Salvation Is Waiting- Arguably the fastest and most brutal track on the album the band sounds really tight here with some fast spitting by Grind. I really like the drums here they sound really tight and the cymbals are very pronounced. they even get some Slayer sounding riffs in here too i like it.

5.Out Of The Fire- The riffs have just so much fuzz to them and the middle of this song makes me wanna go crazy even in a crowd of people it just has such a groove to it. This track is probably the catchiest to me at least.

6.Acid Fuzz- Before i review this song, take a word of advice, listen to it with the music video it makes it just that much cooler the riffs just pour out on this track and features my favorite Toxic Holocaust solo it even has a rock n roll feel to it.

7.Deny The Truth- A slower but just as devastating song on the album which is aimed at the church and government and whatever thrash metal bands talk about. A good track with some good catchy rhythms but probably the weakest track to me.

8.MKultra-This song starts out really cool it really would get any mosh pit kicking and his vocals are very strong sounding oozing of his love for old Black metal like Bathory and Venom.

9.I Serve- I love when Joel Grind does his trademark yell in any song especially at the beginning it really gets me pumped. this is not hugely a standout track but its a good one.

10.Government Conspiracy-Some cool grooves in the beginning and how he sings with just the drums is really cool. i like the palm muting too in some of the riffs good track.

11.Chemistry Of Conciousness- Ah the title track, it is not amazing but its a fantastic end really squeezes all of your adrenaline out of you and how it ends in just feedback is just awesome.

Overall, i give this album a solid 9 out of 10. I really like this over Conjure and Command that they released back in 2011. Its nothing inventive but anyone in the thrash community would appreciate this album and suprisingly the band is able to  make themselves sound fresh every record and i give them major props for that.