Avarice’s debut album has been a long time coming. The Danish thrashers formed back in 2007, went on hiatus a year later and resurfaced in 2021 with an EP, Reborn In Blood. Avarice is punchy, boasts excellent production and surges out of the speakers with riffs that would have Kerry King headbanging in approval. Between The Trenches scratches that itch all bereft Slayer fans have been dying to reach; Slaughter’s shout of ‘Kill yourself if you want something to die’ is a crushing mosh call bound to cause havoc, and the menacing Overflowing Coffins has a hint of melodic death about it. It might have taken 16 years for Avarice to release their debut, but given the quality on show here, it was time well spent. ■■■■■■■■■■