Impaler - Nightmare Attack
The Thrash version of Impaler from Japan (not to be confused with Black Metal one from Russia), attempts to emulate the older thrash/ heavy metal based bands of the early 80s, such as Venom to Judas Priest on their debut album 'Nightmare Attack.' WIth a gritty tone and an attitude that just rips its way through with no remorse at all, listeners are introduced to a pretty quick burn through that will seem like it ended before it began. Tracks like "I'm Alive" and "Slave Of The Master" feature the same opening cymbals and then kick off with churning guitar that performs a catchy solo moment every once in a while with the drums just tapping away in the background, but sound surprisingly louder than they usually would be. Every once in a while Impaler will slow things down to a few chord bursts but not before picking up the seamless shredding. To more modern fans of Thrash Metal the lack of progressive song structure and tendency to include more melodic sections from leading bands like Metallica all the way to Exodus, Impaler may sound like a bunch of kids just getting together and jamming rather than taking a constructive look at music, but those who have listened to earlier bands can understand where the group is coming from in trying to make as much extreme noise as possible.
The one thing that Impaler just doesn't seem to cut right is the vocals. They are about is gritty as the music in the sense it just screaming, but it sounds literally like screaming. The vocalist just gets in there and invokes this high pitched wail that it makes it seem like he's doing it for the first time, and the result isn't exactly pleasant. On a track like "Nightmare Attack" he tries to shout so fast to keep up with the music his vocals get hoarse and one can really tell when it happens. On another track like "Impaler," it is strongly evident that he's out of a breath and is still giving it all, but the delivery just sounds painful to hear. There are times when he growls a bit on "Ash," but overall the band's sound takes a different turn. The music is more segmented chugs and rhythm oriented much like Metallica was with big hits like "Seek And Destroy," and Impaler actually sounds better when they perform more music like this compared to their faster stuff because both the vocals and instruments flows smoothly. Although the quality is a bit rougher, which may be signs of a demo track, fans will find it considerably easy to digest and rock out to. Overall, it's understandable if this was a live album because everything is so chaotic, but 'Nightmare Attack' may be a bit too rough on the edges for most Thrash Metal fans to enjoy to a full extent.
The one thing that Impaler just doesn't seem to cut right is the vocals. They are about is gritty as the music in the sense it just screaming, but it sounds literally like screaming. The vocalist just gets in there and invokes this high pitched wail that it makes it seem like he's doing it for the first time, and the result isn't exactly pleasant. On a track like "Nightmare Attack" he tries to shout so fast to keep up with the music his vocals get hoarse and one can really tell when it happens. On another track like "Impaler," it is strongly evident that he's out of a breath and is still giving it all, but the delivery just sounds painful to hear. There are times when he growls a bit on "Ash," but overall the band's sound takes a different turn. The music is more segmented chugs and rhythm oriented much like Metallica was with big hits like "Seek And Destroy," and Impaler actually sounds better when they perform more music like this compared to their faster stuff because both the vocals and instruments flows smoothly. Although the quality is a bit rougher, which may be signs of a demo track, fans will find it considerably easy to digest and rock out to. Overall, it's understandable if this was a live album because everything is so chaotic, but 'Nightmare Attack' may be a bit too rough on the edges for most Thrash Metal fans to enjoy to a full extent.
- Axpx
- Nightmare Attack
- I'm Alive
- Dozaemon
- Total Dementia
- Slave Of Master
- Thrash Genocide
- Impaler
- Eternal Hatred
- Ash
- Junk Brain
Label: http://www.rockstakk.com
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Oct 15, 2011
Oct 15, 2011
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