A thrash metal masterpiece worthy of comparison with thrash metal classics such as "Master of Puppets", "Rust in Piece", "Impact Is Immanent", "Arise", "Weave the Apocalypse", "The Legacy", "South of Heaven" and their own "By Inheritance", Artillery's "When Death Comes" is an almost perfect thrash metal release, at the same time modern and retro, it is, for my money, an instant classic. Each song contains a flurry of high energy riffs, and it's hard to imagine that this high energy music is performed by gerying and balding middle aged men (of course, skill comes with age, and these guys are higly skilled rock musicians). The vocals suit the music very well, and while I prefer Flemming Rønsdorff's vocals, sick as they are, their present singer, Søren Adamsen does a very very good job indeed. Hats off. This should appeal to any fan of early Testament, early Slayer, early Exodus, early Metallica - in short, any fan of classic thrash metal.
