Score another holy grail for the Retroactive crew. Talk about a sought after obscurity – original copies of both Messiah albums have gone for insane amounts on eBay. What few copies there have been, that is. Now we not only have this classic in digital form, but also a very detailed band story on their new website. Final Warning was recorded on a tight budget a long time ago, so the sound gets muddied at times. But this issue still sounds light years better than any bootleg out there. The sound is pretty straight ahead heavy metal with apocalyptic biblical lyrics. Fans of modern metal or alternative music might find this stuff cheesy, but for those (like me) that love the cheese – this is a metal feast. No bonus tracks, but a very respectful and well-done re-issue of a great album.
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