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Artist : Kublai Khan
Country : USA
Release : Annihilation
Year : 1987
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 320
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Their base was in Minnesota and Greg Handevidt was known also for being a member in the very early days of MEGADETH back in the June of 1983. The reason for that was his friendship with Dave Ellefson when they were kids. But in the end, Greg wanted to follow his own musical roads, he left Mustaine's band and the Bay Area returning to Minnesota. There, he met Kevin Idso and together started KUBLAI KHAN. Together with John Fedde -behind the drum kit- and Mike Liska -in bass- they recorded during March 1987 inside Westwood Sound Studio their debut, and last, album Annihilation. Before that probably they had done some demo recordings of the majority of the album's tracks but these tapes had not reached yet my ears and I cannot say anything about.
Now let's move to the album itself. Most of the metalheads will place it to the Thrash sound (and they will be right, sure) but personally I consider that KUBLAI KHAN is a definition of Speed Metal. Annihilation starts in such way that leaves no air for breath. It grabs your balls (or your clitoris if you wish) immediately.