Destruction Comes

Vengeance Rising | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• Label: Intense
• ASIN: B000LWSNX8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,556 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VR's last aren't great, but they're still good..., April 28, 2004

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Matt Willimas "psycho_surge2" (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destruction Comes/ Released Upon The Earth (Audio CD)

I hear alot of flack about Vengeance Rising's last two albums not being as good as their first. It may be true that when Roger headed VR alone with only studio musicians, the band lost the good technical feel from the Human Sacrifice/Once Dead days. But I actually like Vengeance Rising's last two albums well enough and if you liked the first two, give these a try. At least try this two in one KMG archive if you're not sure...although like many of KMG's releases, two songs are missing from the "Destruction Comes" album but you're only missing an short studio burst and the last song from there. Onto the albums...Destruction Comes. Yeah, its true this album is really repetitive...the songs do basically sound the same and some can drone one. But for me, if I'm in the right mood the album can work once in a blue moon. While it lacks in good technical thrash/variation, you can still jam to this well enough. I dunno, maybe I just like the album to be arbitrary to those who say its awful. LOL! Now onto Released Upon The Earth...see, I heard this one first of all of VR's catalogue and I liked it almost right off, in fact it actually my second favorite of the four albums. While still predominantly thrash, Roger has worked some death/growl vocals and some slower grinding songs into the albums sound, i.e. the title track. The first four songs are pretty wicked, especially the opening six minute guitar solo "Help Me"...wicked!!! You must hear this! After song four, the album gets a little less interesting but still good. However, you'll notice songs 8 and 10 sound almost identical...hmmm. Ah well. These aren't perfect albums and true they don't hold very well compared to the early material, but I still half-way recommend them. Give 'em one listen at least...
I give 'em four stars because, well they work for me over Once Dead...you'll notice my review for VR's first two albums got three because I'm not as fond of Once Dead...just so you know.

3.0 out of 5 stars Vengeance Rising not forgotten, January 13, 2006

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D. Gallagher "JoePaLion" (Jamestown,OH.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Destruction Comes (Audio CD)

Those of us who remember, are familiar with the controversial departure years ago by founding member Roger Martinez. Aside from the growling vocals which I don't like, this is good heavy metal. I would have probably given it four stars if the vocals were discernable. As I recall, Roger Martinez had to throw together a band for this cd due to contract obligations. So, it was a bit rushed. Deliverance founder/guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Brown plays guitar under an assumed name. His talents alone certainly boosted the quality of this disc. Get this disc for those times you're burned out on the rest of your collection.