VENGEANCE RISING — Once Dead (review)

VENGEANCE RISING — Once Dead album cover Album · 1990 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
AtomicCrimsonRush
Vengeance's 1990 album was the eagerly awaited followup from the debut that knocked many Christians off their perch when they heard the full on thrashing sound and growling vocals. I didnt think Christian bands could sound like Napalm Death or Morbid Angel, but this comes close. It is their best album due to the killer riffs and very memorable melodies, along with scorching lead guitar. Martinez sounds better then the screeching on the first album. His vocals take some getting used to but they are well executed overall.

The riff in Warfare is sensational and really kicks things off with a bang, with very fast drumming and speed picking. Can't Get Out is another highlight that continues the high powered thrash metal. Herod's Violent Death was one of my favourites with a strange lyrical content about Herod's beheading from The Bible. Incidentally each track features a lot of Bible scripture references to support the ideas in the booklet. I always thought they were trying to justify the heaviness of the sound by providing scriptures. Many Christians were peturbed by the style and labelled them as forbidden. Nevertheless the metal on offer here is excellent quality and will not disappoint the thrash metal addict. Listen to the frenetic tempo of The Whipping Post or the wonderful cover of Deep Purple's Space Truck'in, a terrific version.

Into the Abyss is my favourite on the album and it is a crawl metal megablast of killer riffing and a dynamic vocal. I have never forgotten this track. Among the Dead has a different higher pitched vocal and Interruption is simply hilarious parodying the genre. Overall this is an excellent album and comes highly recommended for those who love thrash metal.
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