Bay Area thrash has come back with a vengeance in the last few years, the big difference between now and then is that most bands don’t actually hail from the particular area which has given the sound its name. Divine Decay, who deals a lethal dose of thrash with Maximize the Misery, for example hail from the land of the thousand lakes, Finland. While most present bands taking on the thrash armour seem to be going for a more brutal appoach with growling death vocals, Divine Decay has adopted a style more in tune with the spring of true thrash. Equal parts Slayer and Anthrax with a touch of Finnish misery makes of this excellent disc. There’s no yielding from the energy Divine Decay conjure and for an old-school thrasher this is a goldmine to be discovered. They should have reconsidered the choice of cover-art though....it’s absolutely horrific to be honest, and takes away some attention from the albums content. Fuck that for now though, after all it’s the music that counts in the long run. Pump up the volume and maximize the misery!!