Satan's Host formed in the late 70's with Harry Conklin - most notably of Jag Panzer - on vocals and wrote two "evil power metal" albums in the late 80's (only one of which has officially seen the light of day) before the drummer died and the band broke up. They reformed in the 90's and have released a string of consistent albums.
Great American Scapegoat 666 is the brand spanking new 2008 release from the Colorado group now reduced to a core trio of L.C.F. Eli Elixir (vocals), Patrick Evil (guitar and bass), and Pete 3. Wicked (drums). It is a focused blackened, thrashy death album that is the most energetic and extreme I've heard from Satan's Host, yet there are still elements of their power metal roots in the classy, catchy lead playing.
The band worked with Dave Otero (known for his crushing work with Cephalic Carnage) at Flatline Audio, so I have a feeling that played a part in the overall more venomous attack that this album brings. Personally I prefer albums like Burning the Born Again as the power metal elements were more prevalent making for a more memorable listen, but the band still has the writing chops to make this an album worth checking into for fans of heavy, thrashy death metal.
-Tyler
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