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Rather than simply recreating the originals, the group channelled the raw energy and rebellious spirit that made these songs timeless, delivering performances steeped in distortion, attitude, and unrelenting intensity. The result was a short but potent celebration of the bands that helped shape the foundations of extreme metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eOn one side, \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eWe Are The Damned\u003c\/strong\u003e tackled Celtic Frost's \"Into the Crypts of Rays\", preserving its sinister atmosphere while injecting it with their own abrasive edge. The flip side featured a ferocious version of Venom's \"Acid Queen\", capturing the chaotic energy and proto-black metal swagger of the original. 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Their third full-length album expanded upon the foundations laid by 'Resurrection Plague' and 'Holy Beast', delivering a furious blend of crust punk, death metal, hardcore, and dark rock influences. Driven by a fiercely independent DIY ethos, the band channelled anger, frustration, and social awareness into a collection of songs that confronted political corruption, inequality, and the darker aspects of human behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eTracks such as \"Ghastly Humans\", \"Dreams Under Surveillance\", and \"Rain of Spikes\" combined relentless aggression with memorable songwriting, while \"Soul Entropy\" and \"The Threshold\" showcased the band's ability to balance brutality with atmosphere. Throughout the album, \u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eWe Are The Damned\u003c\/strong\u003e fused metallic heaviness, punk urgency, and sinister melodies into a sound that felt both immediate and distinctive. 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