Vio-Lence - Oppressing the Masses / Torture Tactics

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Free Music Review: Classic metal sound preserved
Hit: 5 Stars

It would be trite for me to describe to you how the music sounds because let's face it, the thrash metal scene was all about how fast you could play and how heavy it was. Vio-Lence is no different. The only real difference was the key and the lyrics. Don't think it's a bad thing. Take for instance "I Profit", a song about the greedy bigwigs on Wall Street, it has that great two minute, punishing intrumental introduction, followed by pounding drums and rapid fire guitar licks. What happened to those prolonged intros? When Killian kicks in on vocals, it's a ferocious aural experience. It's true that Vio-Lence's lyrics are what separates them from the pack. "Engulfed by Flames" is about spontaneous combustion, while "World in a World" desribes the horrors that lay ahead for a lifer in prison. "Officer Nice" is a tounge-and-cheek tale of a seemingly rightous police officer, who in reality is crooked. The guitar runs are quick and intricate.

The evils of alcohol are exposed by way of domestic abuse on "Liquid Courage". There's plenty of old school 'chugga-chugga' riffs here, as well as long drawn out solos. Another trend that has disappeared. "Torture Tactics" starts off the EP section of the disc. Looking at the lyrics today, it's laughable it was so contraversial that the track had to be omitted. It only speaks of the many ways you could be totured. What's so offensive about drilling teeth with no novicane, tearing off fingernails, slicing open flesh, and c-clamping skulls? Pretty tame by today's standards. It's till a powerful track though. The second appearace of "Officer Nice" is actually a 'fake' live version. The intro was taken from a live show, but it was overdubbed in the studio. Just the title of "Gutterslut" tips you off to the debautury that lies ahead. If you can't get enough of that, "Dicks of Death" continues the onslaught. This track has some GWAR-like qualities in its delivery. It's quite entertaining, and oddly the most commercial sounding track.

Bottom Line:
This CD is awesome! Some of the best thrash metal of it's time! Megaforce managed to keep Vio-Lence's sound heavy and raw by not retouching the music and losing the original tone. It was great to hear that classic metal sound again. Vio-Lence don't really stand out from their peers, but they play thrash metal just a well as the best of them.

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