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Soothsayer were a Canadian thrash band who were together from 1986 to 1990. They released a couple of demos and one full-length during their brief existence. This summer the band reunited at a festival celebrating 25 years of Quebec, Canada metal and are planning more shows.

To Be A Terrorist is the remastered version of their 1986 demo of the same name along with seven live songs recorded in Montreal, Canada back in 1987.

Soothsayer's style was raw and fast old school thrash/speed metal. They also have some crossover influences.

Soothsayer played with a lot of energy and force. The songs on the demo are classic old school thrash with shredding guitars and blazing riffs, and the live show's sound quality isn't the best, but captures the intensity of their performance. Vocalist Stephan Whitton's style ranges from primal screams to spoken word vocals to more focused yells. To Be A Real Terrorist will be of greatest interest to those who followed Soothsayer back in the day, but old school thrash historians and completists will also want to check this out.