Cruel Tranquility
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Napalm's *Cruel Tranquility* arrives at a moment when thrash metal was sharpening its teeth on both technical precision and raw aggression—1989 was a year of refinement for the genre, and this Steamhammer release sits firmly in that lineage of European heaviness. The record barrels forward with the kind of relentless momentum you'd expect: tracks like "Mind Melt" and "Combat Zone" trade in the familiar currency of thrash, but there's a particular European sensibility here, a slightly grittier texture than what was coming from the American coasts. With titles like "Immoral Society" and "Attack On America," there's a satirical edge running through the lyrics, suggesting a band engaged with their era rather than simply recycling riffs. This is the sound of thrash metal that takes itself seriously without pretension—muscular, purposeful, and built to land hard on vinyl.
Item Details+
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Thrash |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | OIS included. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Steamhammer |
| Year | 1989 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
A1. Mind Melt 3:39
A2. A.O.A. 2:36
A3. Shake It Off 3:06
A4. Gag Of Steel 3:20
A5. Devastation 3:06
A6. Combat Zone 5:55
A7. Immoral Society 1:27
B1. Attack On America 3:10
B2. Reanimate 3:22
B3. Act Of Betrayal/Nightmare Administrator 8:26
B4. Practise What You Preach 4:23
B5. Kranked Up And Out 3:23
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