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Thrashy Death Metal That Only Vomitory Can Accomplish

Azrael | Lake Forest, CA USA | 10/28/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Though I don't consider this album to be quite as good as their previous release "Revelation Nausea", the newest disc by Vomitory is still very worthy of praise. These guys stay true to their roots and their style with "Blood Rapture", and all elements of the musical equation are performed excellently. The drums blast yet keep their technical feel, the guitar and bass work is still very good, and the classic Vomitory vocals are brutal as ever. The following is a good breakdown of the highlights as well as lowpoints if this disc:UPSIDES - The vocals are moved further into the foreground of the sound on this album (as opposed to "Revelation Nausea" where they weren't as clear and carried less presence), which is great because they're some of the best available in death metal right now. The drums are also still up to speed and keep you wanting to headbang throughout the disc. DOWNSIDES - The mix was changed (as mentioned above regarding the vocals), but an unfortunate side effect was that most of the drumming (with the exception of the kick drums) were muddied and pushed into the background with a lot less presence and a lot less snap as they had in previous releases. This doesn't necessarily mean that their production is bad per se, but those out there really wanting to hear all the intricacies of the drumming will have to listen harder. Also, there does not seem to be as much thrash influence in "Blood Rapture". I personally find this to be a bad thing, but some of you may enjoy it more. What I mean here is that the music is a little bit more straightforward but lacks a bit of the technicality that was present before.After weighing the upsides and the downsides, I still have to give this album 4 stars because regardless of the gripes mentioned above, this is an excellent release by Vomitory. Stand out tracks would be "Hollowed Retribution", "Blessed & Forsaken" and "Nailed, Quartered & Consumed". Check this out if you're a fan of death metal. I highly recommend it."

Great old-school

Vile | Tx | 06/10/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With no fancy intros, no special-effects, and no ----, Vomitory kick off their fourth album Blood Rapture. This is fast-paced old-school Death Metal that doesn't take ---- from anybody. Like the band's website says, "Swedish-reeking, old school death metal are ready to ---- your ears!" For those that claimed Death Metal was dead, listen to this album!The guitars are chugging constantly ("Redeemed In Flames" is great) with melody and speed that are unforgiving. The vocals are always in the bottom of the gutter, no annoying high-pitched screams here, which is just how I like it. The drumming is blasting its way into your subconscious, where the entire piece dwells, slowly overtaking you to new reaches of violence and hate you never knew before. The songs are quick; you press PLAY and before you know it, its over. Reading along with the lyrics gets you even more in the mood to bang your head. When I heard "Nailed, Quartered, Consumed" I wanted to nail, quarter and consume someone! "Redeemed In Flames" and "Eternity Appears" stand out as quality tracks."Blessed and Forsaken" is one of those songs where you scream, "WOW!" when you are listening to it, this band just doesn't stop. I'm glad I wasn't in the studio with them while they were recording this album, who knows what happened in there... Once I had fully listened to the CD I immediately replayed the whole thing, wanting to hear more and more. This is great old-school ----, I guarantee you will like this."