REVOCATION — Empire of the Obscene (review)

REVOCATION — Empire of the Obscene album cover Album · 2008 · Technical Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Metal from the crypt...

Genre: Tech thrash metal

Originally released in 2008, "Empire of the Obscene" was reissued on Metal Blade in November, 2015. In addition to the album itself, the reissued version contains three demo tracks from 2006.

All tracks on the album are strong. They're well written. They're well produced. They're well performed. While technical, the thrash metal on this album still grabs you by the ankles and slam you against the wall. There are plenty of crushing riffs and there is loads of energy on this album. So, while it is technically impressive, it is still an album that has the anger that defines thrash metal.

The three bonus tracks on the reissued version are from the "Summoning the Spawn" demo. They probably appeal most to die-hard Revocation fans, seeing that the demo itself is very difficult to get a hold on. I think that casual listeners can live without these bonus tracks. Still, if you don't own the album and are looking to buy it anyway, you might as well purchase the reissue.

The songs on this album should appeal to fans of Invocator's debut album as well as fans of the likes of Target, Dark Angel, and Voivod.
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Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to get that EP as long as it's still free.
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah I second that. A great EP that one.
bartosso wrote:
more than 2 years ago
If you want to check them out, they released a free EP a while back. It's called Teratogenesis and it kicks ass. Give it a go.
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
The first couple of releases are pretty good, but I´d recommend starting with some of their later Work.
Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Good review, sounds like something I'd like.

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