Brutal Death Metal with Progressive Elements
Aqua Teen | Chicago | 11/22/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It must have been hard to predict how fans would respond to New Age of Chaos because Vile has taken a new direction with their music writing. Although, the basic elements of their writing are evident, they progress to the point of being on the outskirts of brutal DM with symphonic black metal influence without the keyboards. The music continues to be technical; however, there are only occasional breakouts of machine like technical brutality characteristic of brutal DM. The guitars continue to shred through scales, however, these scales either lead into, accompany, or end the main themes, which consist of heavy and dark atmospheric riffs that move the overall direction of the music. There are many more slower parts in this album, which are considered minimalist in brutal DM. These riffs involve slower blast beats and heavy chord progressions and flow in and out of the more technical writing. At times, there are two melodies played with one another. The accompanying melody is usually played much faster than the main melancholic and slow melody at the wall of blast beats. The audible bass sometimes carries the melody itself with heavy chord progressions and double bass of the drums. The solos are some of the best I've heard from Vile. They often start off at a slower pace not unlike the gloomy melodies I described and suddenly break out in smooth and intense shredding. They're written with intelligence and are even memorable. Other than the slower rate of the album compared to their previous releases, the drums and especially the vocals remain brutal. If you're new to Vile and want more brutal DM, check out their earlier works.
Time: 30:04
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