wtorek, 11 lipca 2023

A review of Atonement "Sadistic Invaders"

 

Atonement

"Sadistic Invaders"

Dying Victims 2023

 

Swedish Atonement with their demo, released almost exactly two years ago, made it clear to have their name in mind. However, how many times have there been cases where, after an excellent start, a band suddenly lost that inner fire somewhere and recorded a debut that was as disappointing as the demo recordings were surprising. In this particular case, however, I was exceptionally calm, because "Sadistic Invaders" was signed with the Dying Victims logo, and this particular label is, as those versed in the subject will probably confirm, a kind of guarantee of quality. The Swedes' new material is in a straight line a continuation of what we could hear on "Merciless Blasphemy". The youngsters do not try to introduce revealing or surprising elements into their music. No. Their compositions are painfully predictable and played somewhat from an old, well-known template. Well, but when playing old-school thrash metal, laced with a bit of black soup, is any deviation from the canon possible? I don't think so. So, on "Sadistic Invaders" we have the pleasure of dealing with primal, somewhat primitive evil, expressed through razor-sharp riffs, most often played at full speed. Often recalling classics of the genre, mainly those from the German lands. The individual songs, as I mentioned, are not very diverse. In each you'll find a catchy motif to bang your head at, a nice solo and a not too ambitious tapping of the drums. Plus the standard aggressive vocals, without any quirks or unnecessary experimentation. There are no ballads on this album, no instrumental interludes. From start to finish, we are treated to thrash metal, just like the old days. And it's thrash metal at a really high level, without a grain of posturing or compromise. I don't see the point of dissecting everything here, because what I've written will be a sufficient recommendation for those to whom Atonement's debut should reach anyway. This does not mean, however, that this album is intended only for old geezers for whom metal ended thirty years ago. However, musical intellectuals and philosophers can safely let go of these recordings. They won't understand a thing of it anyway.

- jesusatan

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