Impact Is Imminent

Impact Is Imminent is the fourth album on which Exodus, around angular riffs and urgent rhythm, digs multifacetedly and powerfully into thrash metal’s aggression. Foregrounding sharply chopping guitar and forward-charging rhythm, it powerfully presents the aggression particular to Bay Area thrash without any waste. Also a record from a period when the drummer changed and John Tempesta joined. Its harder, precise playing is striking. From the powerful drive of the opening title track “Impact Is Imminent” and the aggression of “A.W.O.L.” to the drama of “The Lunatic Parade,” every song is engaging, while cuts like “Objection Overruled” and “Only Death Decides” convey the work’s fullness. Steve “Zetro” Souza’s rough vocals are powerfully in sharp form throughout. A record that, with tighter playing, again powerfully pursued Exodus’s ferocious aggression. Rather than flashy hooks, its emphasis is placed on pure destructive power and playing precision as thrash. A powerful, engaging thrash-metal work showing early fullness during Zetro’s tenure — a record where the band’s aggression shines.