Alpha Omega, unlike what Parris Mayhew thinks, is the very peak of Cro-Mags musical inspiration. I have read a lot of Parris's opinions about this album, but it mostly came down at nit-picking unrelated things, anything unimportant except the music, which is terrific. Alpha Omega sees the band transgressing completely from a hardcore punk act to a polished melodic thrash metal, with a very good production and mixing quality. Yes, this started on Best Wishes, but on that one the songwriting was much weaker than even the debut. This record shows how much potential this band had if they were not shaken by various fights and scandals, particularly between Harley and John Joseph. The highlights here are 1,2 and 4 but the rest are very good as well, no fillers. Apocalypse Now in particular is a marvel of crossover thrash, particularly its gargantuan middle section.
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