"One more band from Brasilia emerges at Brazil´s heavy metal scene, different from their fellows, the power trio SLUG has a pure heavy/thrash of the Megadeth same style, also admitting influences from Rush, Deep Purple, Sepultura, Slayer and Iron Maiden, about Carlos Andre´s voice timber it sounds like James Hatfield, the skilful Gustavo and the demolisher Zé Mário contributes to this awsome band. The songs wich can be mentioned are "Walls of Illusion", "People always cry" is heavy and beautiful, with an awsome keybords arranges of Bruno Wambier (Cálice) and the nervous tittle song "Shattered", but the guitar work in "Refuge" and the pureness of "Conscience Stricken" also deserves attention, creating great heavy metal moments."
REVISTA HEAVY MELODY
"First album of this brazilian band, wich was formed
in 1992. Very well done, playedby good musicians and their good songs. It has
an interesting heavy/thrash metal mix, though the only problem from my point
of view is the extreme resemblance between Carlos Andre´s and James´ "whatever
" voices, certainly that would be different at the next work getting more identity
to the excelent band. The hits are "People always cry" that show us a very high
musical level of the trio, considered that it must be better now, after the
inclusion of a new guitar player. "Refuge" is another hit wich we can find respectable
solos, "Conscience stricken" brings an influence of Megadeth. In resume, a great
CD debut wich previews a good future to the band. Asa constructive critics,
would be interesting more diversity of inflences forgetting Megadeth/ Metallica
style that in spite of healthfully suffocates SLUG´s competence. Look for their
CD and buy it. I bet you won´t surrender and will be able to support one more
heavy metal band and not those pop music one´s."
REVISTA STRIKE ROCK MAGAZINE
"With a healthy influence of Megadeth, SLUG presents music
of high level, well polished and, above all, treated with love by qualified
musicians. The song "People Always Cry", for example, has an instrumental
part that reminds Queensryche... Created in 92, the band already reveals safety
of veteran, what contributes a lot to the excellent result of their work"
REVISTA ROCK BRIGADE
"
sound appreciated... the components show that they have knoledge
on the subject, demonstrating safety, competence and a lot of technique, that
in fact are the characteristics of good bands of the gender (at least, of the
good ones)... A delight for the fans of the style, they can ask without fear."
ZINE MIX
"Kicking Ass! ... a more than competent thrash-metal band with riffs to
the Megadeth style... stamps of vocal that reminds James Hetfield."
ZINE BRIGADA DO BARULHO
"Heavy/thrash impetuous and very well produced ... do a work of good quality
and deserves to be motivated."
REVISTA DYNAMITE
"...who will be a blast is a new band, SLUG... prepare your
ears, this group promises..."
JORNAL CORREIO BRAZILIENSE
"... listen to this great ribbon
that the band SLUG recorded. They are three songs. Highlight for Outside the
Garden, that possesses a lot of energy and melody. The soil reminds Iron Maiden
of the great times ... Excelent production."
REVISTA METALHEAD (about the first DEMO TAPE)
"
thrash well done... great riffs, soils and guitar...
great musicians."
ZINE RECORDS INTERNATIONAL
"... bands as SLUG has guaranteed space..."
JORNAL DE BRASÍLIA
"Listen to this band! Check it out now!"
ZINE MÃO ÚNICA
" ...They show a lot of personality for not following the line of the thrashers of the nineties, when they don't follow the commercial line, will play industrial or to imitate Pantera. . . a very regular album, with good musicians, without Timbalada, and it should please to those who like more melodious thrash. "
".... with about 5 to 6 years of a lot of experience and dedication the CD is the result of that everything, what made them create a work that is a crash!"
"About this CD there is not much to speak, it´s all correct - production, recording, quality, being annoying to tear praises for it. . . Only listening to get it. Summarizing, an indispensable CD for any brazilian Headbanger that likes a good Heavy!"
"They make a heavy sound with a flavor close to the nineties´, having an aggressiveness blended to the melody, reminding, in some moments, ' mosh ' in the style of Anthrax. Carlos' guitars are characterized by precise bases full of energy, with pentatonics licks and good use of wah wah ."
REVISTA GUITAR PLAYER