Blood Money - Red, Raw and Bleeding! - 1986

Wow, sometimes an album really surprises you. I wasn't expecting much from this British quartet, but this is some good thrash. Heavily rooted in NWOBHM, it's a bit of a throwback but this is some down and dirty, riff-crazy stuff with some excellent, powerful, melodic vocals over top. And really, that's it -- vocalist Danny Foxx is so likeable in his role that the rest of the band could be playing some pretty generic stuff and it may receive a passing grade. Luckily though, the instrumentation is up to snuff, so this is a very enjoyable experience. Also, with song titles like "Deathstiny"... I mean, come on. 

1. Metalyzed
2. Gor
3. N.Z.F.E.D.K.
4. Lazarus
5. Red, Raw and Bleeding
6. Stormer
7. Taras Bulba
8. Deathstiny
9. The Third Wish
10. Death Heavy

Score: 7.5/10