The Source is obviously a band that doesn't waste any time. Their entire self-titled album is executed at breakneck speed, with edges rough enough to leave permanent marks on the surface of your skin. It's an album that gets right to the beef, and about which it is safe to say that The Source have hit the source with _The Source_. There is some seriously good riffing on this album with the finisher "Vision of Rejects" and the ferocious "Bringing out the Dead" coming very close as the album best cut. "X-Enemy" has some memorable melodic riffing along with its rather brief guitar solo while "CoreShot" has that momentary segment where the vocals sound a little like those of Chuck Billy's.

Yes, thrash metal is well beyond its saturation point thanks to the likes of Bonded by Blood, Fueled by Fire or any other band that uses the ‘Verbed by Object' naming formula, but this record proves that there may be some hope after all. _The Source_ doesn't sound like a revolution in thrash, but that shouldn't be the benchmark for everyone, especially for a young band. It's a solid album with minimal spacing that could compromise its integrity. These guys have the potential to capitalize on this work and make a bigger name for themselves on the European metal scene.