It's not as fast as would like(Most CDs aren't)but it is pure Overkill with very little,if any,change from their standard formula.I'm not sure if this is released yet because I grabbed it from the station and they always get stuff early.Even after only one listen I can still tell you that this is Blitz's strongest performance in years.He really belts out the screams on this offering. It is amazing how they have gone through so many guitarist changes(4 involving 6 guitarists) and still maintained that classic heavy yet 'trebley' Overkill sound.Dave Linsk must have been a big fan before he joined them on "Coverkill"."Bloodletting" was faster but this seems to be a better effort. Here is a review I found. Overkill have come out with a solid, uncompromising album... again. Oooh, there's a big fucking surprise. One would be hard pressed to name a band that has been so consistent over so long a career. Overkill's 13th album, Killbox 13, keeps the bar raised chin high. Produced by veteran Colin Richardson (Napalm Death, Machine Head, and most importantly, Carcass), this new album is an album that preserves its old-school values, but refrains from being a throwback. Of course, Overkill have remained a thrash band at their core, but this album sees them playing around with their expected formula a little bit. I hear a lot of I Hear Black in this record, both in songwriting and presentation, but despite this, it continues seamlessly along the evolutionary line they've spent the past two decades mapping out. That aforementioned record is considered by many of the Overkill faithful to be one of their weaker albums, but it's always been a favorite of mine. That being said, it's important for the average fan to be tolerant of the many time and sound changes that abound on this album. While there is no doubt that this is an Overkill album, it does seem a little more far-reaching than their last few records, a fact that would cause trepidation in many a fan if it were not pulled off so well. Let's face it, the average OK fan is happy with things the way they are. You might say that the average OK fan is okay with OK (sorry... really, I am). My favorite part of this album is that it reminds the average metal listener that it's okay to write songs that contain more than two riffs. I'd use the cliché 'return to riff' when discussing this album if it weren't for the fact that this band has never strayed away from that concept, and they've been deservedly rewarded with one of the most loyal fan bases in music. The guitars are all over the map, at times a blunt battering ram, at times an eardrum piercing needle, and at times fluid, outstretching tendrils. Each song is a determined animal, full of thought and purpose. I've oft been surprised by Overkill's ability to be so consistently solid in the riff department, especially considering how variable those positions in the band have been over the years, and this album is no different. Blitz' vocals continue to show no age, remaining the sonic equivalent of razorwire, slicing and shredding their way into your brain while you have only your own sadistic grin to anesthetize you. Overkill remain the most respectable band in music and have come out with a gem. Finally the term 'veteran band' can be used to describe a seasoned band that can act as role model rather than one that is irrelevant and out of touch. So, if you haven't got the point yet, pick this one up. One word review: Outstanding. Abyss http://www.metaljudgement.com/ Click "Album review archives" and it should be one of the first reviews listed.Great site. PEACE