1. To The Last Breath 2. Baptised By Fire 3. Pure Blood 4. War Machine 5. Thunderdome 6. Rest In Peace 7. Disease Bigotry 8. A Soldier's Creed 9. Something Wicked (This Way Comes)

With their only full-length album Znowhite added a fairly interesting entry to the history of thrash metal, mainly for being one the few bands with a female singer. Musically Act Of God is not that much different from everything else released around the same time, but it's energetic enough to maintain some interest and keep up sufficient speed throughout the album. Nicole Lee's vocals, while naturally distinguishable from most other singers, are not quite as strong as one could hope and they sound rather forced. Not only that, the production of this whole album appears somewhat strained and lacks dynamics. Possibly some more unrestrained sound might have improved the result a bit. In the end this album is like so many others out there - not too bad, not really great.

1. Detention 2. Seeking Asylum 3. Promiscuity 4. NASA 5. Unbridled Energy 6. Prohibition 7. Company Man 8. Pickpocket 9. Hard To Survive

If street-credible speed/thrash metal is your thing then Zoetrope's A Life Of Crime hardly disappoints. Featuring possibly the thrashiest tracks in the band's discography, this album flows at varying degrees of high-speed from start to finish. Zoetrope's less extreme early speed metal tendencies still show, and there are a couple of slower stompers as well, but these never get downright sluggish. With such a straightforward approach to their music, the band play all tracks in a completely unstrained manner that gives this album an original touch of free spirit. Considering that the fastest songs like Detention, Promiscuity and Prohibition still sound fine (albeit awfully nostalgic) even today, it is not too hard to find this album likeable despite its old age.