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Supergroup release that doesn't meet expectations.

Ben Stubbs | Australia | 05/21/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Supergroups are a hit and miss affair. On one hand, bands like Arcturus and Bloodbath started off as supergroups and turned out to be consistently excellent projects for the members involved. Other times, supergroups release one album relying upon the names involved rather than quality inspired music, and then disappear. Nightrage are somewhere in between.



There is absolutely nothing original about Nightrage. It is simply solid melodic aggressive thrashy death metal that hints at a thousand other bands. Yes, it's tight, well produced and filled with nice riffs and the always quality vocals of Tomas Lindberg. But it's nothing we haven't heard before and a little stale in this overflooded market.



I must admit that I quite enjoy listening to it, in particular when they play with an "At the Gates" style of heaviness such as the album opener "Being Nothing" and "Omen". But there are simply too many other unique and creative bands around for this to get much play time. I might as well listen to At the Gates or In Flames at their peak and I'd cover all the bases Nightrage come close to. If you've got money to burn and you're a fan of the bands I've mentioned, then by all means, there's nothing bad on this release. For the more selective, move along."

Swedes + Greeks = NIGHTRAGE ?

Sunshine the Werewolf | Canada | 01/30/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"NIGHTRAGE - Descent into Chaos

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Thomas Lindberg's latest offering to the music community is the Swedish and Greek mix called Nightrage. This album actually being my first offering to the band I was unsure what to expect. Like most I am a big fan of ATG and Lindberg's harsh vocal styles.... Nightrage however came as a pleasant surprise. (As in it wasn't, yet another, ATG Clone) They seem to have more Melody than Thrash but definitely embody aspects of both genres.... The Haunted, where the former ATG Guitar Players are now located, seemed have gone with more Thrash then Melody. (Which is odd since they actually have ATG's Guitar Players?)

Anyway, Enough Comparisons! Nightrage is really decent for a newer band in an over saturated scene... Amazing guitar work and one of the genres best Vocalist makes this CD well worth a couple of listens. Also I've only given this album 2 spins at the current time and stuff like this usually grows on repeated listens.

Favorite Songs: Being Nothing, Phantasma, Omen, and Descent into Chaos.

-4 Stars





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Absolutely righteous!!!

critico constructivo | PR | 12/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

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Great musicianship and well throughtout lirycs. It's brilliant, original, melodic, fast and vicious. Weel done melodies, incredible solos. Can't go wrong with this one!!"