"Death By Hanging" firmly grips you and reels you in for an exercise of guitar wizardry with a magnificent opening, terrific riffs, and imaginative solos. Breaking The Silence isn't a pinnacle for the band or the genre, but the technical, precise riffing from soon-to-be master shredder Lee Atlus perfectly compliments the genre highlight guitar soloing which are wildly melodic and complex at the same time. Vocalist David White channels his inner Bruce Dickinson, making for a solid, melodic vocal performance, and while the rhythm section isn't special, it's serviceable. Compared to other debuts of the time, BTS sets itself apart with its already established sophistication in its songwriting, no filler, and solid production values. "Death By Hanging," "Golbins Blade," and "Pray For Death" are band classics, and Breaking The Silence is a definitive thrash metal debut that paves the way for their magnum opus.
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