Deadly Relics
Artillery · 1998
58 min · 13 tracks · thrash metal
Thrash metal fury collides with melodic hooks, delivering relentless riffs and aggressive vocals that define the genre's spirit.
Top tracks — play these first
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Khomaniac — This track exemplifies the album's thrash intensity with intricate guitar work and dynamic tempo changes, making it a fan favorite and live staple.
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Fear of Tomorrow — The song features poignant lyrics about uncertainty and dread, coupled with a memorable chorus that highlights the band's lyrical depth amidst their heavy sound.
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Blessed Are the Strong — This closing track encapsulates the album's themes of resilience and strength through its anthemic structure and powerful vocal delivery, leaving a lasting impression.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive thrash elements with melodic hooks, showcasing solid songwriting but lacks overall cohesion.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief instrumental track that sets a dark tone before launching into high-energy riffs and aggressive vocals.
- Most tracks feature rapid tempo changes, with several sections shifting from fast-paced verses to slower, melodic choruses.
- The guitar work includes intricate solos and harmonized melodies that are prominent throughout the record, enhancing its thrash metal identity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless energy for workouts
- cathartic release of aggression
- late-night driving intensity
- headbanging anthems with friends
- urgent pacing for adrenaline junkies
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm and soothing sounds
- seek melodic and soft tunes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1998, Deadly Relics marked Artillery's return to the metal scene after a six-year hiatus following their previous album, B.A.C.K. This album showcased the band's evolution while remaining rooted in the thrash metal sound that defined their earlier work. At this point, Artillery was solidifying their reputation in the European metal landscape, navigating a changing musical climate.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Artilleristic Prelude MCMXCVIII 0:53
- 2 Khomaniac 6:41
- 3 Don't Believe 4:30
- 4 Out of the Sky 3:40
- 5 Fear of Tomorrow 3:42
- 6 Deeds of Darkness 6:56
- 7 Too Late to Regret 3:59
- 8 Deserter 5:35
- 9 Hey Woman 3:51
- 10 Time Has Come 6:07
- 11 All for You 4:33
- 12 Bitch 3:50
- 13 Blessed Are the Strong 4:36
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