CUTTHROAT "All Singles Collection" CD

A riotous celebration of blackened thrash chaos, All Singles Collection brings together everything that makes CUTTHROAT such a cult favorite: filthy riffs, razor-edged attitude, and a total disregard for polish in favor of pure energy. This is Japanese underground metal at its most fun and unfiltered.

Featuring members of Sigh and Abigail, CUTTHROAT operates as more than just a side project—it’s a raw homage to early thrash metal's reckless abandon, with a healthy injection of blackened grit. The collection is filled with blistering covers that pay tribute to the genre’s roots, alongside a handful of their own tracks that are just as fierce and unapologetic. There’s an undeniable charm to the band’s delivery—tight but chaotic, crude but charismatic. The production is lo-fi and unvarnished, which only adds to the feeling that you’ve stumbled across a lost tape from a basement gig in 1987 Tokyo.

Tracks like “Smoking Gun” stand out for their infectious riffing, while the live intros—delivered with manic energy and thick accents—are a delight that fans of cult releases live for. It’s not about clarity or finesse here; it’s about capturing the moment, and CUTTHROAT does it with sneering enthusiasm. Whether they're harmonizing vocals with guitars or bulldozing through a Motörhead cover, the band makes sure every second is a headbanger’s delight.

All Singles Collection may not be the cleanest or most precise record out there, but for those who worship at the altar of raw black/thrash fury, it's a no-brainer. Loud, loose, and loaded with attitude—just the way it should be.