Description

Destructive was the third album from the underrated Oklahoma-based power/thrash act Forte. Released in 1997 when thrash bands started falling by the wayside and nu-metal took over later in the decade, Forte answered with this uncompromisingly fast and powerful metal album. Destructive shows like their two previous album where the band was coming from – i.e. a strong Testament and Annihilator influence – and it sound as vital and relevant today as they did in the ‘90s. Sadly, the band never really broke through to the wider audience their music deserved, and they spent much of the following decade on hiatus. Whether it’s the scorching opener-Barcode or the squealing guitars and heavy bass lines of the title track, the band wastes little time with long songs, really just driving their point home in shorter songs and just pummelling the listener with outstanding musicianship and songwriting. The musicianship, on all Forte albums is outstanding with Greg Scott’s drumming, in particular, really sounding sharp and precise. Whether it’s double bass, rolls, fills, that snappy sounding snare-he can play with the best of them and his drum sound has always been something that is original sounding and just brilliant. Brother, Jeff, has some outstanding solos and has some definite Jeff Waters (Annihilator), influence. The bass guitar on all releases provides some steady rhythm and comes through really nice as does the sprinkling of keyboard elements on certain tracks.

Track list:
1. Barcode
2. Deviate
3. Hammer
4. Destructive
5. October
6. Heal Me
7. Strength
8. Neversleep
9. The Hard Way
10. Art Of War
11. Eternal
12. Far Away