Generation Antichrist
2020 studio album by Onslaught
Generation Antichrist is the seventh studio album by British thrash metal band Onslaught, released on 7 August 2020. It is their first studio album since 2013's VI, and the first not to feature Sy Keeler on vocals since 1989's In Search of Sanity. As such, Generation Antichrist was the band's first album to feature Keeler's replacement Dave Garnett, as well as two new members, James Perry (drums) and Wayne Dorman (guitar). It is also Onslaught's only album of all-new material with Garnett and Dorman.
"Religiousuicide" was released as the album's sole single, while its closing track "A Perfect Day to Die" is a re-recording of their one-off single from 2019, which had Keeler on vocals and was dedicated to Lemmy of Motörhead, who "were a major influence for Onslaught over the years."
Reception
Generation Antichrist received positive reviews from critics. At Blabbermouth.net, Dom Lawson gave the album a rating of eight-and-a-half out of ten, and wrote, "Founder and chief riff writer Nige Rockett has always been the model of vicious consistency, but even he must be delighted with the explosiveness of his band's retooled lineup. Living up to its title,'Strike Fast Strike Hard' hammers home the Onslaught manifesto anew via a cavalcade of scything riffs, greatly enhanced by a wickedly beefy and powerful production and the jabbing blade of Garnett's feral threats.
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