W.F.O. sounds like every other Overkill album with it's thrashy guitars, venomous vocals and punchy, distinctive bass from D. D. Verni. Unfortunately, my opinion of this album hasn't wavered since I first listened to it back in 1994. It's full of explosive energy, but not a single song I'd care to revisit. I absolutely loved HORRORSCOPE, but this post-Bobby Gustafson lineup failed to deliver much in the way of decent songwriting after that record. Performance-wise, it's good, almost great. But for me, it always comes down to the songs. Aside from maybe "Bastard Nation" and "The Wait"/"A New High In Lows", there's not many that rise above average thrash fare.
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