Protector – Summon the Hordes [Reissue CD]

After a glorious return to original form on Reanimated Homunculus (2013) with a wholly new line-up, and it’s successor Cursed and Coronated (2016), Martin Missy and company again hit the proverbial bull’s eye with 2019’s Summon the Hordes. The album harkened back to the groundbreaking 80s as expected, but there were twists and updates. The most prominent of which was the production values of the iconic Harris Johns. From the partly groovy Three Legions and the furious Meaningless Eradication to the truly heavy Two Ton Behemoth and The Celtic Hammer, Summon the Hordes’ connection across several generations of thrashers was guaranteed.