Norwegian death thrashers Imbalance waste no time in displaying their love for Slayer! The guitar solo in opening track ‘Dies Irae’ screams King/Hanneman. But then the song takes a sharp left into unexpected territory with a melodic breakdown, before returning to unbridled brutality. Talk about an impressive start to this 11-song disc. Riff after lethal riff follows, displaying the remarkable talent of this three-piece – yes a trio is responsible for the soundtrack to Armageddon. Truly an epic adventure in headbanging, classic Metallica-style chugging rears its head on ‘Deprivation’. The guys in Imbalance come damn close to redefining intensity – did they sell their souls to Satan in order to do so? Well, the Devil ain’t telling… this beyond brilliant demo is also available on a limited edition bullet-shaped USB drive.
