Album Review - Nails - Abandon All Life

Let's travel back in time to late 2010, the first time I'd ever heard Nails, and my reaction to such event on a message board: 

"Holy shit. It's like being hit by a train carrying 10 tons of awesome."

Three years later, that statement still stands. "Abandon All Life" is their new album, and it just crushes skulls. 

Pressing info:

CD and LP available from Southern Lord, get it at nailsmerch.com

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