{"id":694872,"date":"2026-03-31T13:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/694872\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:15:13","slug":"intoxicated-the-dome-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/694872\/","title":{"rendered":"Intoxicated – The Dome Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Florida death thrash dealers Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong> came down the promo sump with a nest of surprises I didn\u2019t anticipate. Learning that once again I selected promo from a forgotten 90s band shocked me. Finding out that not one but two of Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong>\u2019s members also serve in known party rock entity Andrew W.K.<\/strong><\/a> bamboozled me even more. These little factoids all came to me long after I had imbibed deeply of their upcoming third LP The Dome, which sounds fresher and far more vicarious than what I might\u2019ve expected otherwise. But can it compete with a modern thrash scene desperate to revitalize the glory days of olde?<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one thing that Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong> do well, it\u2019s finding and exploiting their references. Riffs sourced from the bloodied piles amassed by the likes of Destruction<\/strong><\/a>, Death<\/strong> Angel<\/strong><\/a>, Dark Angel<\/strong><\/a>, and Sodom<\/strong><\/a> abound, all laced with the deathly wiles of Death<\/strong><\/a> to give them extra oomph. Anthrax<\/strong><\/a>-esque drumming doubles down on speed and extremity as The Dome gallops and blasts through its lean 30-minute runtime. A lightly proggy songwriting bent, again reminiscent of Death<\/strong>\u2019s more sophisticated fare, gives The Dome a bit more variety than your average thrash revival record. Nonetheless, Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong> feels most at home brawling at bars and swaggering down back alleys in head-to-toe leather.<\/p>\n

The Dome by Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When they double down on sleaze and hooks, Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong> shine brightest. High-octane cuts like \u201cCarved in Stone,\u201d \u201cThe Dome,\u201d \u201cWar Club,\u201d and \u201cDrowning the Weak\u201d ooze vitriol and gush piss and vinegar all over the place, making for one nasty arena in which to open up pits and push around posers. Sole original member Erik Payne\u2019s raspy barks and serrated growls feel right at home in this pocket, spewing matter-of-fact verses in the classic thrash tradition with a consistency and effectiveness that belies his age (\u201cIt\u2019s Dead\u201d). While that vocal talent provides The Dome with a significant measure of personality, it\u2019s Erik\u2019s and John Sutton\u2019s riffs\/leads and Mike Radford\u2019s multifaceted drumming that steal the show, routinely shoving great ideas and weaving durable stitching throughout remarkably tight runtimes (\u201cShifted Cross\u201d and \u201cRake the Grate,\u201d for example, feel far more substantial and meaty than their featherweight sub-3-minute lengths suggest).<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a lot to love in The Dome, but there\u2019s also a lot of potential to go further. On the production front, The Dome is very clean and modern, which in some ways detracts from Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong>\u2019s brutish delivery (though its clarity makes the drum tones stand out in fantastic fashion). Additionally, while you can hear Gregg Robert\u2019s bass burbling underneath the surface, it lacks the prominence it needs for listeners to reliably nail down what unholy magic he\u2019s doing with it. As far as songwriting goes, The Dome is quite strong but songs that lack punch instantly get lost in the sauce. In some cases, that\u2019s the result of a lack of unique riffs or interesting ideas (\u201cSever the Strings,\u201d \u201cTighten Your Eyes\u201d). In others, it\u2019s nothing more than a pacing or tracklist placing issue where The Dome\u2019s momentum is slightly disrupted or impeded (\u201cUnescaped\u201d). And of course, the fact that multiple writers could so readily identify reference points from a number of classic acts speaks to the level of influence they had on Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong>\u2019s current sound, which, for some, might make The Dome seem unoriginal or derivative.<\/p>\n

Even so, The Dome is a wholly enjoyable and easily repeatable record by an unsung act hailing from the 90s era of thrash and death. The references they pull from are good company to keep, so if some of the material here borders on worship, at least Intoxicated<\/strong><\/strong> have good taste. As the dust and rubble settle, The Dome is a fun, raucous, and feisty little gem, and it would be a shame for it to go unnoticed.<\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> Good
DR:<\/strong> 6 | Format Reviewed:<\/strong> 320 kb\/s mp3
Label:<\/strong> Redefining Darkness Records<\/a>
Websites:<\/strong> intoxicatedflorida.bandcamp.com<\/a> | intoxicatedfl.com<\/a> | facebook.com\/pg\/intoxicatedFL<\/a>
Releases Worldwide:<\/strong> March 27th, 2026<\/p>\n

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