Nuclear Assault's thrilling run as one of
thrash metal's most innovative and unpredictable acts had pretty much come to an end with 1991's awful
Out of Order LP, which, in its aftermath, saw the departure of two founding members, most notably bassist
Danny Lilker. So it was really a huge surprise for most fans when the band's remaining original members, vocalist/guitarist
John Connely and drummer
Glen Evans, not only pressed on with replacements, but returned two years later with a revamped sound on
Something Wicked. Gone was the band's patented
speed metal/
hardcore hybrid, replaced by a slower, sludgier sound more in common with bands like
Testament and
Megadeth -- not to mention a noticeably more musical (shock!) singing performance from the famously shrill
Connely. Still, while
Something Wicked fails miserably in terms of the "classic"
Nuclear Assault sound, at least tracks like
"Chaos," "Another Violent End," and the title song offer something new. Approach with caution. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
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