Revocation - Empire Of The Obscene (2008)

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Voe: 2008

Genre: Technical Death Metal

Label: Eigenproduktion

Herkunftsland: USA

Klingt wie: Misery Index, Neuraxis


Tracklist:

1. Unattained
2. Tail From The Crypt
3. Exhumed Identity
4. Fields Of Predation
5. Alliance And Tyranny
6. Suffer These Wounds
7. Summon The Spawn
8. None Shall Be Spared (All Shall Be Speared)
9. Stillness
10. Age Of Iniquity
11. Empire Of The Obscene

Spielzeit: 55:48

With growls, distorted guitars chords, pounding drums, Revocation explodes into your ears with their incredible debut album, Empire Of The Obscene. The riffs that follow this sudden introduction are fast and furious, the vocals inhuman, the drums completely unrelenting. This Boston based technical thrash/death metal band has honed their skills for years and it shows. Theyve succeeded in mixing old thrash sensibilities, new brutality standards and excellent riff writing into a sound that is both unique and traditional.

Back in the late 80s and early 90s, thrash bands would write albums filled with different headbanging riffs and shredding solos. Bands like Dark Angel and Demolition Hammer come to mind as masters of this. This influence is strong in Revocation for they spew out riffs that todays big name bands wish they could dream about. David Davidson is the man behind these infectiously ruthless guitar lines, utilizing a variety of playing styles ranging from fast tremolo lines to fast palm muting, to groovy yet still highly technical licks. One of the huge components to old school thrash is the guitar solo, and Davidson does not disappoint. His skill on the guitar is remarkable, but without being pretentious, just as a good thrash solo should be.

Revocations rhythm and low end are exceptional at their instruments. Anthony Buda supportive bass work brings body and enhances the guitar riffs. Sometimes, Buda comes out from the low end to add his two cents to the compositions. Phil Dubois-Coynes drumming is extraordinary and varied. He is reserved while being incredibly accurate. He employs double bass drums in places where it fits, as well technical fills and crashes, while reducing his playing to simple beats and rhythms.

With the aesthetic of yesteryear, they add huge quantities of new century relentlessness. Revocation is a death metal band after all. The vocals are brutal and powerful. Davidson does much of the main vocal work with his thrashy style of death growl, while trading off occasionally with Buda who provides some guttural muscle.

For a band of their brutality and skill, Revocations metal is infectious. Most technical bands are so focused on showing off their talent that they loose any sense of songwriting and composition, and they become bland and pompous. This isnt Revocations problem. The riffs are incredibly catchy and theyre well incorporated into the music. Theres a bit of a progressive quality to sections of songs where they throw in clean jazzy breakdowns that explode back into brutality, as well as some bluesy old fashioned rock and roll guitar solos. Another aspect that sets them apart from other serious bands is that you can tell that they enjoy the music they play. In one song, Davidson goes as far as to yell "Guitar!" before exploding into a fast and furious solo.

For a three piece band, Revocation is a super strong wall of incredible sounds. Empire Of The Obscene is a brutal and beautiful beginning for this talented band.

(Quelle: metal-archives.com)

Persoenlicher Nachtrag:
Dem Review gibt es nicht mehr viel hinzuzufuegen. Eine Dampframme hoechster Guete von der ersten Sekunde an. Die CD kann ueber die myspace Seite ordern. Ein Lob gebuehrt auch Par Olofsson, der fuer das fantastische Artwork verantwortlich ist.

Meine Wertung: 8.5/10

Hoerbeispiele: http://www.myspace.com/revocation