Album Type: Split 7"
Date Released: 25/10/2012
Label: Doomentia
Records
If
you like thrash then you will find what you like about the genre in both bands,
while they are distinct from each other they both know how to SLAY. Another
recommended release from the excellent Doomentia Records imprint.
‘Crucified Mortals/Radiolokator Split’ DD/7inch track Listing
1) Crucified
Mortals Late Night Butcher (3:26)
2) Crucified
Mortals Covert (2:44)
3) Radiolokator
Intro (1:38)
4) Radiolokator
Vzpoura (4:39)
5) Radiolokator Rozklad
Krve (4:02)
The Review
Cleveland, Ohio's Crucified
Mortals are straight up, brutal, uncompromising thrash. If you like Kreator,
classic Slayer, Destruction, Exodus et al. then this
is for you. Brutal riffs intertwine with bass drum flurries with some nice time
changes and a VERY metal bass sound to beat you into submission.
“The Late Night Butcher” has all the traits you would want from thrash of any vintage,
while “Covet” starts fast and uses the tried
and true “snare on 2 and 4 to snare on 1 and 3” turnaround to great effect.
Lyrics that would make Cannibal Corpse proud jump in as the
thrash just keeps on coming...
Meanwhile, over on side
2 (or halfway, if you prefer), the Czech thrash beast that is Radiolokator
start off with a lovely acoustic “Intro” that is reminiscent of the start of Sepultura's “Beneath The Remains” that fades away
to usher in the menacing chug of “Vzpoura”.
Excellent early shredding solo with nice cymbal touches abound as the bass
drums roll. The pace is pushed to warp speed for the verse as the guitars
intertwine nicely. There is an almost anarchic hardcore feel to the music- it
is pretty extreme in terms of thrash. “Rozklad
Krve” (a SAX
cover, apparently) continues with machine gun kick pedal and frantic vocals.
Blast beats show up here too- as noted previously this is extreme for thrash
metal. Great riffs, tight playing and the ubiquitous thrash time changes work
well to give a satisfying conclusion to this split.
If you like thrash then
you will find what you like about the genre in both bands, while they are
distinct from each other they both know how to SLAY. Another recommended
release from the excellent Doomentia Records imprint.
