Critical Mass may be one of the top two or three of my favorite albums of the new wave of thrash - its certainly one of Joel's best and rawest, recorded solo and self-distributed. The cover is zeroxed and just a piece of paper folded in half, like so many cassette demos. It's a fast and brutal thrash record, but with some varying sounds, like Joel was still testing the waters with what TH could do.
Songs like 'I'm Not Dead' and 'Prelude To War' are more fitting on Joel's other side project at this time, Hellvomit, which was more of an apocylaptic noise outfit. There are some excellent tracks on the record, including 'Atomik Destruktor', 'The Need To Kill' and a bitching cover of 'Sacrifice' by Bathory.
This demo has since been rereleased by Hells Headbangers Records and I believe its able to be purchased on iTunes.
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