While BK 49 won’t be winning any originality awards, as their style comes straight out of SLAYER, THE HAUNTED and gory Death Metal, they make up for this by providing you with a thrashing good time.

When the disc starts spinning, the above-mentioned influences are clearly obvious, but that doesn’t stop you from getting your head to start banging, this is just one of those bands that you don’t expect much out of, except for a good time. If you’re one of those people who will just nitpick a band to death complaining about how they ripped so and so off, then clearly this isn’t going to be for you. For the rest of us, crack it up and rock out!

Now, some people are probably screaming out “If it’s like THE HAUNTED, why don’t I just listen to THE HAUNTED!” and well, that’s a valid point, but BK 49 save themselves in that respect by adding a good dose of gritty Death Metal to their sound, making not only for an interesting (and successful) combination, but it makes it different enough to make it possible to listen to both.

The only thing that gets irritable about this release are the one-dimensional vocals. In some places they fit well, but in others they just don’t fit. Aside from that there’s not much more to complain about.

Ideal for your next Metal House Party! (Online February 13, 2004)