ANIMOSITY
Empires
Metal Blade Records
7.5/10
Animosity grinds along in fine fashion on “Empires”, conveying a savage intensity that is augmented by substantially relevant and intellectual lyrics. Crushing, overpowering brutality is the name of the game here and this vicious quintet delivers the goods.
Like a sucker punch from out of nowhere, “Thieves” brings metal fans into a harsh world of musical mayhem as guitarists Chase Fraser and Frank Costa whip up a maelstrom of torrential axework, while vocalist Leo Miller belches forth lyrics in a manner that would make Barney Greenway quite proud. Those that like their music atrocious and vehement will revel in the blistering steel symphony carried out in “Holy Shackles.” Gang vocals ala hardcore are interjected into “The Black Page”, a track that seethes with a vengeful spite.
Meanwhile, drummer Navene Koperweis propels “Life Advocate” with insane double bass rolls and start/stop accents that will have a circle pit slamming in no time at all. It will be very interesting to see if Animosity can issue these songs with the same type of intensity in a live situation, as the songs that grace “Empires” are designed in an overwhelming manner that should be quite exciting to see in concert.
Until then, fans have more than enough to chew on with this devastating platter of ferocious metal pandemonium.
ERIN FOX © 2006 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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