I generally try to shy away from direct band comparisons, unless the antecedents were such blatant influences that to ignore them would be to admit sheer ignorance. A band like Toxic Holocaust, however, practically dares you not to mention their allegiance to Bay Area thrash and mid-80's proto-black metal, and even though they're chugging along ...
Metal Injection — I generally try to shy away from direct band comparisons, unless the antecedents were such blatant influences that to ignore them would be to admit sheer ignorance. A b... more info