Hell Fire
Reckoning (black)
Sometimes a band grows so exponentially from one record to the next, it's almost jarring. Hell Fire has already established themselves as the preeminent masters of a new hybrid breed of Bay Area thrash and NWOBHM in just a few short years, but their fourth album 'Reckoning' is the type of ascendance that truly sets a band apart. 'Reckoning' is their 'Master Of Puppets,' their 'Number Of The Beast,' their 'Defenders Of The Faith.' From the very first notes of the album opening title track, you can feel a vital new energy and inspiration to their music. To say Hell Fire used the recent global downtime to dig within and fully refine their sound would be an understatement. It truly is a reckoning. Features guest bassist Matt Freeman (of Rancid and Operation Ivy fame).