Assaulter - Boundless!

Assaulter
Boundless!
2011 Metal Blade Records
Assaulter's debut album, "Salvation Like Destruction" had a really weird production on it that unfortunately took away too much from the music. It was like they forgot the bottom end on the songs while recording. Fortunately, they've fixed quite a bit of that here on "Boundless!" (although the bass could still be a little higher in the mix). This album really shows off just how great of a band they really are. Yes, they're another Australian group mixing thrash, black and death metal together in a bubbling cauldron of metallic chaos. Truth be told, I think I like this album more than the last one from Destroyer 666. Given just how great of a band D666 are (pretty much the standard that all other Aussie bands in this genre are compared to), that's a hell of a compliment. Every track has a very straightforward, driving sound, and the guitar solos (as cliched as it may sound) will melt your face off, or at the very least shred your car doors.