Hellfighter is in some sense a continuation of the mighty Xentrix, who reigned as one of England's top thrash bands during the genre's heyday. This band features two core Xentrix members in guitarist Kristian Havard and drummer Dennis Gasser, as well as vocalist Simon Gordon who appeared on that band's 1996 reunion album Scourge. While there are expected similarities here, Hellfighter is a step in a different direction, trading in the trademark 80's Xentrix thras style for a more midpaced, melodic groove thrash sound, in particular Gordon's vocals are more melodic than the typical thrash bark