Since I unfortunately missed to write a review about the best Thrash Metal album of the last year (the 10/10 chunk Time Is Up definitely belongs to EVERY well-sorted household), I could not help but write something about HAVOK’s new EP.

Point Of No Return once again displays how alterable but self-assured at the same time HAVOK operate. They never drift even one millimeter from high class Thrash Metal. The title track and following brand new one Cradle To The Grave remind strongly of Testament. That was not a main influences on the band’s last full-length. Nevertheless one immediately recognizes that it only can be HAVOK, due to its characteristic singing, but also due to the razor-sharp leads. Musically these both new tracks do not belong to HAVOKs strongest material (not only because of its reduced pace) but are absolutely worth listening to.

Additionally Point Of No Return offers two cover versions, to date only available on iTunes, namely Arise (Sepultura) and Postmortem/Raining Blood (Slayer), whereas both get almost exactly replayed. I do not really figure the meaning of this special offer, on the other hand… I already have heard worse cover versions. At least drummer Pete Webber can now show why he is one of the best new drummers in Thrash Metal, in my opinion.

All in all this EP is for sure a nice thing for the ones who loves to complete their collections. Those of you who saw HAVOK playing on their just finished European tour and have seen how hungrily this band acts live on stage can surely understand my anticipation for the next regular HAVOK full-length.