Nuclear Assault   Survive
4.0
excellent
Ranking: #58 for 1988

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3.5 greatEggnog Addict | August 29th 24

not as fun as their punky nintendo debut but swinging thrash slash all the same

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3.5 greatBedex | November 9th 21

I don't know if they re-used a lot of songs, if i had jammed this and forgot to soundoff it, or if the band's music just all sounds the same, but I could have sworn I had already heard half the songs on this. It's fast, quite well crafted thrash metal, but frankly since there is so much more of the same out there I am not going to miss it not being on streaming services. By 8 and 9 some of the band tropes get really annoying - like 9 has a good riff but wtf are these vocals. The album could have used ending 10 minutes earlier, would have been more in sort of 3.6 ballpark. The only track that differs significantly from the thrashwall of the rest is the closer, and that's because it is a Led Zeppelin cover. Comes as a bit of fresh air, but it's a cover so that's a bit lame. 3.3

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4.5 superbSkapalPes | January 21st 15

"Survive" is a second LP by crossover thrash classics Nuclear Assault.
This is very clenched album, being something over an half hour long. Improved playing, better production, but the same spirit. The band is definitely more mature than on debut album. Lilker`s bass is again very important part of the record.
Of course, some extra short tracks can`t be missed - instrumental interlude ending side A and than only 11 seconds long "PSA" thrashcore. Album ends with Led Zeppelin cover of "Good Times, Bad Times".
Anyway, I give it same rating as "Game Over", because I like both LPs quite similarily. "Equal Rights", also included on "Fight to Be Free" single, stands as my personal favorite.

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3.5 greatbullymong | December 20th 12

Superb fast-paced thrash metal, probably their best album in my opinion. Not quite the perfect thrash band some would have you believe, however, as their main weakness IS the fact they rarely slow it down a little bit

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4.5 superbNagasakiBomber | December 7th 12

Survive stands out as one of the finest thrash metal albums ever recorded, far outdoing Game Over. This is a speedy, aggressive, hate filled album that really doesnt take its foot off your throat for one minute.

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