thrash metal, speed metal, 140 BPM verses, 150 BPM pre-chorus, 170 BPM chorus, tremolo picked riffs, palm-muted gallops, speed metal lead guitar, double guitar harmonies, loud bass guitar, double kick drums, analog drum mics, closed-loop snare reverb, tape saturation, late 80s production, menacing melody, kinetic aggression, third verse modulation