ANGELUS APATRIDA – Aftermath CD OG 2023

Cl;assic.

Near Mint.

Though it would be a bit of a stretch to dub this the greatest thing that has come out under the Angelus Apatrida name, it most definitely stands tall amid an expansive and highly consistent discography. It’s not quite as memorable and as intense as the previous eponymous 2021 outing, nor does it quite match the classic flair of 2007’s Give ‘Em War (ironically enough, live performances of songs from both albums come with this one as bonus tracks), but it’s in the same general qualitative territory and definitely showcases a level of stylistic development that is a cut above much of the 2023 pack both inside and outside the thrash sub-genre. Whether one tends towards the recent outings of old school thrash acts that original set the standard back in the mid-80s or the emulations that have abounded since the mid-2000s in Europe, North and South America, this is the sort of album that any self-respecting most pit fiend can sink their teeth into without any hint of shame.