Onslaught are an English thrash metal band from Bristol, England. Initially active from 1983 to 1991, they reformed in 2004. The band initially drew influence from second wave punk rock bands such as Discharge and The Exploited, and then adopted a straight forward thrash metal sound. VI is the sixth studio album by Onslaught, released on September 20, 2013. It is their second album to feature bassist Jeff Williams and the first to feature drummer Michael Hourihan. The album is consistently even keel in its writing and performances, a true testament to the maturity and longevity of ONSLAUGHT. The balance between extreme Thrash elements and the catchy writing of their modern style is stuck with a rather intense combination here. The highlight of this balance can be heard in the first pumping Thrash riffs of ?66 Fuckin? 6? or the screaming wail of the instantly memorable chorus on ?Fuel For My Fire? and ONSLAUGHT is not afraid to inject some of these elements in drastic measures either. ?Children Of The Sand,? with its sharp guitar melody and chunk riffing, has an almost Thrash N Roll sound that fringes on something SATYRICON might have developed for ?Now Diabolical? and ?Chaos Is King? revels in just how chaotic it wants to be as the Thrashiest song on the album. This ability to leap between modern groove, energetic Thrash explosions, chants, and melodies makes ?VI? the kind of album that goes a lot of places without ever leaving the confines of the general style. This isn?t a massive deviation from the screaming bounds of ?Killing Peace? or ?Sounds Of Violence,? but it?s a strengthening of the elements on those ? turning ONSLAUGHT from an overlooked gem into a true killing Thrash machine.