THALLIUM Punitive Desire CD (2023)

Australian thrash and death metal has always had a particular kind of nastiness to it, something in the soil, and Melbourne's Thallium are carrying that tradition with full awareness of what they're doing and zero interest in softening it.

Punitive Desire is a five-track EP that doesn't waste time. The production is sharp enough to cut, the riffs land with the kind of weight that makes you reconsider your posture, and the death metal edge keeps things from ever feeling safe. This is the kind of record that gets made by people who grew up on the classics and decided to add punishment to the curriculum.

Format: CD EP. 5 tracks. Released 2023. Genre: Thrash/Death Metal. Origin: Australia.