Annihilation Time

On their Tee Pee Records debut, Annihilation Time continue to marry seminal hardcore/punk swagger with classic guitar-god riffage. But beyond channeling throwback sounds, the gritty production and rusty distortion make it seem like Tales is just as vintage as its influences. Featuring '80s-style hardcore shouts and shredding '70s rock solos, this 10-track cocktail of energetic aggression is right at home in the new-school thrash revival. Ripping assaulters like "Jonestown" and the hilarious rocker "Bald Headed Woman" are just some of the circle-pit-inducing highlights.