Why is their Wisconsin heritage surprising? Because these guys sound like they're from southern California or even Europe, two historical locales for the genre. And everyone is aware the Swedes are metal aficionados, let's not forget. But can four badger gentlemen make it in the scene? If The Onslaught is any representation, absolutely they can. The first two tracks are a great start to the debut. "Last Breath" kicks off blistering and then becomes a Metallica-like song in the chug-chugging of guitars. The vocals don't even kick in until a minute and a half in, and they don't need to because the riffing does all the work. "Thou Shalt Not Fear" just screams Testament and that's all that needs to be said. It's hard to consider what the metal world would be like without those two monumental influences. The remainder of the album continues to remain powerfully aggressive with plenty of solos throughout. The pace of every song is intense; there's no time to stop to rest the ears. Lazarus A.D. are incredibly promising and are a great discovery for someone looking for fresh, innovative stuff. These guys sound like they've been at it for years. If The Onslaught is just the tip of the iceberg for what's to come, there truly will be an onslaught to come.

This album has excellent written all over it. This band is brilliant. This cd hasn't left my stereo for too long before I have to put it back in. This cd will prove thrash is coming back and in one powerful force! You'd be insane not to own this album and blast it loud.

Can't complain about this CD, good riffs, good vokills - excellent! Good job (thumbs up) - can't wait for next release!

Heavy crunching riffs to go with some of the best metal songs ever written is the only way I can describe Kenosha's homeboys. They combine classic thrash metal with modernized thrash better than I've ever heard before. I can't wait to get a chance to see them live. Do yourself a favor and buy this CD now....before it goes out of stock again. LOL.