Revenge - Behold. Total. Rejection (Album Review)

Tracklist:

1. Scum Defection (Outsider Neutralized)      
2. Shock Attrition (Control in Decline)      
3. Wolf Slave Protocol (Choose Your Side)      
4. Mass Death Mass      
5. Mobilization Rites      
6. Silent Enemy     
7. Desolation Insignia     
8. Hate Nomad      
9. ETHR (Failure Erased)      
10. Nihilist Militant (Total Rejection)

This is the latest full length from the Canadian War Grind/War Metal duo Revenge, which is comprised of James Read on drums and vocals and “Vermin” on guitars and bass.

First of all, I know this isn’t black metal, but I decided to expand the genre horizon of the blog, so if you don’t like it, dig a ditch and die in it.

The album begins like all Revenge albums do, with a firm sonic kick in the teeth of every listener. From the very first second of the first, and possibly best track, Scum Defection the album makes it clear that like all of Revenge’s discography it is actively trying to skull rape you with loud savage and untamed noise of the most chaotic nature.

Musically the album is very hard to classify, although it is clear that there is slightly more structure in terms of clearly defined, but still insane, riffs and drum work compared to the bands superb 2012 full length Scum.Collapse.Eradication the album still retains a constant wall of hate noise that cannot be broken by even the most fanatical amongst us. The wall of noise however is not being used as an excuse to hide poor vocals or musicianship, on the contrary this album probably features the best talent from the band, everything from the pummelling drum work to the almost vomit like vocals and screams and the buzzsaw guitars is sharply and purposefully executed.       

I feel like this album compared to previous Revenge albums and perhaps to other war metal bands such as Goatpenis or Conqueror, has a certain sharp edge that seems to come from the almost indistinct lines that the albums draws between tracks leaving the album with a surprisingly fluid feel, despite its pure sonic nihilism.

Overall I really think that Revenge achieved something special with this album, I think it’s the bands best release to date, and I think that this could well be a contender for my album of the year,

So if you’re looking for a nice CD to put in your loved one’s stocking this Xmas look no further, you can watch their faces fall as they are ruthlessly wound fucked by pure nihilism while you cave your turkey and contemplate your own misanthropy.  
   

Buy the album here scumbags