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Stricken By Might on CD

Digitally remastered edition of this 1987 album from the thrash metal band. When it comes to classic thrash discussions it's honestly not that rare to see E-X-E's debut "Stricken By Might" getting mentioned every once and awhile. When an album bleeds this much Metallic Steel, we can definitely see why many fans love this one. E-X-E found themselves stuck in the middle of the thrash explosion, a little too late for 1985's "no rules" releases like Agent Steel's debut and this was before the early 90's when it seemed everyone had to have a perfect production. Don't get us wrong, while we love albums like "Victims Of Deception" by Heathen or "By Inheritance" from Artillery, we often find ourselves craving for a little rawness, an amateurish edge that says "these guys are just having some fun". E-X-E's debut ticks all these boxes for sure. Landing in the middle of the thrash road here, E-X-E seemed to take a little more influences from the speed metal side of things rather than the Bay-Area.