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It's been a long time since Cerebral Fix released a new album. The British thrash metal veterans made a name for themselves back in the glory days with their brand of break neck music, which somehow had a heavier sound than many of their contemporaries. In their original run they released four studio albums, the last of which, "Death Erotica," was released a good twenty four years ago. With this new offering, "Disaster of Reality," the band is well and truly back. So, what's changed since Cerebral Fix last hit the shelves? Well, not much.

Putting it simply, "Disaster of Reality" is a thrash album. It doesn't pretend to be anything more to be honest, save perhaps for the intro to opener, "Justify," which is probably the best song on the album and begins with an ominously slow intro before exploding into a full throttle charge of thrash metal. It's complete with socially conscious lyrics about war and nuclear weapons, though the lengthy amount of feedback rounding the song off gets very annoying, very quickly.

Unfortunately, that's pretty much it as far as variation goes, though that's not to say it's a bad record. There's some real classic sounding thrash on display here, but perhaps it's a case of too much of a good thing. Songs like, "Never Say Never Again" and "Reality Pill" are quality mosh pit anthems, while "Skate Fear" sets itself apart for humorous lines such as the spoken word, "I've twisted my fucking ankle!"

All in all, it's a decent effort. Longtime fans of the group shouldn't be disappointed here, as the band picks up where they left off. No frills, no messing about, no bullshit, just a ferocious thrash record which fans of the genre will enjoy, though some more than others.