Review: Vital Remains – Icons Of Evil

Posted by Goshuggist on Jan 5, 2012 in Related CD's | 3 comments

Vital Remains
Icons Of Evil (2006)

U.S, Century Media Records, Satanic Technical Death Metal.

Hail Santa!

Oh wait, wrong fairy tale. Honest mistake. Then again after listening to this album, a bit of superstitious dyslexia is to be expected. That, and a serious craving for Death Metal that isn’t cartoonish and exhausting.  I’m not entirely certain if it’s satanic policy to be this goofy, but every possible cliche is on display here. An anguished Jesus on the cover? Check. An orc nailing him onto the cross with a hammer that says ’666′? Check. Having the album clock in at 66:06? Check.  Hijacking what used to be a fantastic outfit and turning it into the exact same thing Deicide’s been doing since 1990? Check fucking mate.

Necrost conceptions…

Posted by Rimmon on Jan 14, 2011 in Related CD's | 0 comments

Well, I’m really confused about this one. Production is pretty weak here but the amount of atmosphere created by keyboards and “weird” vocals are astonishing. Not that technical at all but the drums can take this recording to the whole new level. Reminded me Nocturnus but in a different kind of way. Lot’s of stop&go. Couple hard’rock riffs, couple technical upward, guitar walkthroughs and so I can’t judge them by now. Lot’s of good playing here. Own style – present and crazy bass. Don’t know what to think about it. I like it anyway. Old fashioned, well played death metal with technical influences.

Necrost – Conceptions Of Noise (2004)
Russia, Monsters Corp./Starless Records