He seems to be on the run and I wish somebody would give him a glass of water while he sings. I listen to an orgy of riffs which is combined with the vocals of Ron Erikson. The riffing is catchy, the mid-paced parts as well as the fast eruptions capture my brain and some furious solos also add value to the song. The song starts slowly, but it does not take long until the band releases all brakes.
And due to whatever reason, the first tones of this track mark the point where the album gains momentum. "Winter", the opener of the B side, picks up this kind of configuration. Free from groovy elements, it consists of many different, mostly fast sections and the thrashing intention is omnipresent, but no matter how hard they try, their efforts do not result in a fascinating track. But this statement only refers to its style, not to its class. The longest of them is called "They Raped the Land" and especially this fairly epic tune seems to be a harbinger of Dark Angel's overlong anthems from "Time Does Not Heal". Acceptable and decent, these attributes describe the quality of the fairly complex tracks.
The five tracks pass by and show a more precise, more focused face of the formation, but this does not mean that the song-writing causes goose bumps. Is there any "Killer Unleashed" who intends to form a "Militia of Death"? Not at all. The entire A side fails to present a remarkable highlight. Unfortunately, the vinyl suffers from another flaw. It is on a par with the sound of more famous thrash albums of its time. Okay, a worse sound was not possible, anyway, "Man of Straw" scores with a clear, differentiated and cutting mix. Breaking news: Viking's second full-length benefits from a much better production than the debut.
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