Survive

Artist: Nuclear Assault
Label: Mca
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 076742219529
EAN: 0076742219529
ASIN: B000002PHY

Release Date: 1990-10-25

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A hard-to-find, but very good thrash record.......2006-08-02

Only true classics deserve 5 stars, whereas only corporate drivel deserves 1 star, like a Britney Spears album. The highly sought after 'Survive' by thrash also-rans Nuclear Assault is a very good thrash record. Three and a half stars.

One thing that may have held back Nuclear Assault is that they never had any "catchy" hit, perhaps because John Connelly's scratchy vocals just aren't good enough for most people. I happen to like them and they are certainly a cut above most thrash bands (he doesn't growl or anything), but I realize they are an acquired taste.

My favorite track on the album, which was also released with a video, is 'Brainwashed'. It has a really cool riff and great, unrelenting energy. I even like the lyrics, LOL! Funny, most reviewers here don't seem to like this song that much. This is a classic thrash anthem. The record has other highlights: 'Rise from the Ashes', 'Great Depression', and even 'Survive', 'Fight to be Free' and 'F#' are pretty good. There are some soft spots: 'Human Rights' is pure speed metal but with an average riff and completely incomprehensible singing. 'Wired' and 'Technology' are unremarkable.

Overall the record is a solid listening experience, where even the weaker songs are decent. It has some pretty killer solos and impressive rhythm section. Another plus is that the tunes don't all sound the same; there are a lot of different song structures. This record is 31 minutes long, but I'd say this quick turnover is desirable because, save for 'Rise from the Ashes' and 'Brainwashed', there's nothing really catchy here. The album requires a lot of repeated listens to pick up all the melodies.

Due to the general high quality of songs here this is a must buy for thrash fans. One can get this CD for about $25 on eBay, if you are patient. But this is no 'Ride the Lightning' and should be treated as such. Casual metal listeners and general music fans should probably borrow it from a friend first and listen to it for a while to see if they like it.

One of the most overlooked metal albums of all time........2006-06-23

Nuclear Assault's "Survive" is the one of the most underated and overlooked metal albums of all time. During the late 1980's it got lost in the glut of all these wanna be poser hair bands as well as being overshadowed by the likes of Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth. From listening to it is like getting hit over the head with a sledgehammer. It's too bad it's still out of print and costs an arm and a leg for a used copy. I've bought my out of print copy off here for $60.00 and to me it's worth every penny. I keep my copy of Survive in a secret place under lock and key (he! he!)! I've seen Nuclear Assault live 3x when they got back together at various metalfests and let me tell you they blew the roof off the goddamn place! NA falls into the same category as Sacred Reich as one of the most overlooked and underated metal bands of all time. Both bands are similar with similar subject material and now have CDs that are out of print with their used ones costing an arm and a leg. Happy Hunting Folks!

Very ambitious!!!!.......2006-03-30

Nuclear Assault's best along with "Handle with care". Back in a day i get this gem on cassette, but now is out of print and the only copies around expense your wallet. This group shows their talent here, with chaotic thrashing riffs, with the characterictic hardcore influence. The vocals are impresive. So this record is history, get it!!

One of the best metal albums of 1988!.......2005-09-07

It's sad that the kids these days grow up thinking that Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer was where all the good Thrash was back in the good old days. If you take the best of all the out of print Thrash there is, it easily overwhelms these four bands careers by several fold. Enter: Nuclear Assault. One of the forgotten (not here) East Coast giants of metal.

Having already the successful '85 demo "Back With a Vengeance", 1986's full length album "Game Over" and The '87 EP "The Plague", Nuclear Assault was off to the races. 1988 and 1989 would mark the two most sucessful years of their career.

"Survive" has the classic N.A. Thrash/Hardcore sound produced very well by famed Randy Burns. Every song on here that is a serious song is great (there are some silly interludes as with any Assault record). The guitars of Bramante and Connelly are excellent with some great riffs and some dual solo work which works well (see the solo on F-Sharp). The drumming of Glenn Evans is as brutal as ever and is probably the best drumming on any Nuclear Assault album. The bass is mixed in well so you can always hear it well...and it is thunderous and fat sounding. Would you expect anything less from Lilker?

The one draw back is Connelly's vocals sound very much like a rabid hyenia on this record; his vocals go from a clean mid-range hollering to a piercing high of "AHHHHHHH!!!!" Sounded better on "Game Over".

You don't know jack about Thrash if you don't own this album. Think it ends at Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Overkill, Exodus, or Testament? Think again. Best songs: Rise from the Ashes, F-Sharp, Fight to Be Free, and Equal Rights. To top it all off, there is a cover of Led Zepplin's "Good Times Bad Times" -worth the price of admission alone.

Pretty powerful sh*t.......2005-08-11

This band never got due credit for their material. This album is tight and aggressive. The singer's voice is plaintive and strong. The lyrics aren't bad either.

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