It’s a good time for thrash metal with the return of EvilDead, one of the genre’s true purveyors. The band returned last month with the release of their latest record, Toxic Grace. Released via Steamhammer/SPV, the album is the long-awaited follow-up to their 2020 comeback release United States of Anarchy. The world has certainly changed in the last four years, and so has EvilDead. While staying committed to their classic thrash sound, they have also changed things up. Toxic Grace is perhaps the band’s most diverse record yet. It features a wide range of heavy metal styles, including doom, melodic, and traditional metal. Never fear, though; the band has not abandoned the foundation of their vintage thrash sound. The songs are both powerful, and they move at breakneck speed. Lyrically, Toxi...