Search - Evile :: Infected Nations

Classic thrash with killer guitar work

Scott Hedegard | Fayetteville, AR USA | 12/21/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Evile have gotten a few reviews complaining of a lack of originality. However, that tag isn't very accurate or fair. This Brit band, whom recently lost bassist Mike Anderson in a sudden and unexpected death, shows its influences boldly, but add plenty of their own vision to make "Infected Nations" a fine CD, particularly if you're a Kreator and Slayer fan.

The Drake brothers share guitar duties and vocals, Ol Drake being the shredmaster extraordinaire. The songs move along at a tempo that nearly reaches the speed of light in many places, and shift gears effortlessly without becoming too swallowed up in excessive wanking.

Best of all, the vocals are actually sung, albeit in a rough early thrash period style that reminds this listener a little of a young James Hetfield, but not enough to be a rip-off.

Metal has grown a lot in the last couple of decades. We have several branches, traditional (Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, 3 Inches of Blood), thrash (Slayer, Exodus, Evile), "math metal", (Meshuggah, Dillinger Escape Plan), and death/black metal (Morbid Angel, Behemoth). All are heavy and loud, and the bands today either break new territory or keep their particular faction alive by not messing with tried and true formulas.

Evile definitely fall into the classic '80's thrash category, and thanks to their musical chops, could pass into power metal territory ala Dragonforce if it weren't for staying within more refined boundaries, which makes for better songs, anyway. The album closes with a long instrumental, and here's hoping Evile finds a good replacement for Mike Anderson and keeps after it, because for lovers of great thrash metal, they are the future. A tour with the awesome Kreator will be a great boost to their fledgling career."

Modern thrash Masterpiece

Vic | Indonesia | 01/07/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Evile first album was awesome and all but in this second record they didnt sounds like a straight forward thrash band, instead they add more heavy groove element into their riffing and it will reminds you of what metallica did on justice for all or some on songs master of puppets. The production is all great and doesnt sounds overwhelming thick and loud like all these metalcore crap band from today. For those who's really into 80's thrash style like megadeth, metallica, testament, slayer, exodus,... I really recommanded this band cause they do write a quality thrash music with good clean vocal and hooky riff, not just some generic screaming thrash band that just go all out full speed. However, you'll need at least more 3-4 listens to really get into the music, at least in my own experience.



Keytrack : Now demolition"

Finally!

Friend of Metal | WV | 03/12/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am so impressed with this album. I have been a fan of thrash metal for years, and I'm glad that so many people are getting back into the genre, but I have been less than impressed with most of the current wave of bands trying to capitalize on the thrash resurgence. I like Warbringer, Warpath, Blood Tsunami, and Lazarus AD, but for the most part I feel like the current thrash bands are just goofing around making silly records with poor production and weak vocals. Evile appears to take what they are doing seriously. The production is top-notch. The songs are all well written and flawlessly played, and the vocals are actually good. So many of today's thrash band's vocalists sound like they are trying to immulate 1985 era Joey Belladonna and failing. Evile's singer has some balls and is more comparable to Hetfield on And Justice for All. Speaking of And Justice for All, Infected Nations sounds a lot like that classic album without being a copy-cat. The thrash on Infected Nations is a bit slower than most thrash, just like And Justice For All was the slowest Metallica album to that date. That's not to say that it isn't some ripping thrash, but it's not Show No Mercy. I can't say enough good things about this album. I can't stop listening to it, and considering I have over 2,000 albums in my collection, that's saying a lot."