All the way from Norway comes Poisoned Priest, bringing us great black thrash on this independent release, currently only available digitally. The thrash riffing reminds me of Toxic Holocaust, as does the songwriting. Where this band veers away from that formula is the black metal riffing that occasionally pops up in the middle of all the thrash, generating a colder atmosphere in some songs. Vocally, it's what you'd expect, with more black metal styled vocals with just a tinge of thrash yelling. And, obviously, we have the requisite Satanic lyrics. There are a few interesting guitar solos in some songs, nothing virtuosic, but they fit the music aptly. They're no strangers to a good blastbeat, either, and they put them to solid use in several songs, which tend to be my favorite on the record, like the song "Cross Crusher." (What a great name!). This is an excellent entry into the canon of black thrash, and fans of the genre will be suitably rewarded if they pick this up.