Zheleznyi Potok/Железный поток - Human/Человек (1988)

The reissue of Zheleznyi Potok’s debut “Chornaya Sila” (Iron Flow – “Dark Force”), recorded in 1988, is a milestone event for the Russian metal scene. “Dark Force” is not only one of the strongest (yet underrated) works of Zheleznyi Potok, but a staple on the Russian scene altogether. Musically, the album offers a technical and varied mix of classic heavy metal elements and first shout-outs towards the thrash metal genre. It’s very hard to find suitable comparisons to Zheleznyi Potok’s style, but one thing