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Revelation

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This is probably my favorite from them. Not as heavy or as brutal as Litany, but excellent technicallity makes this release from Vader my personal favorite release by them. The vocals are awesome, the spedd is excellent, the guitars are crushing, well I can't see why anyone wouldn't already have this CD if they claim they like Death Metal. Oh and this CD has some sort of atmosphere to it, and makes it feel all sci-fi and apocalyptic. It's amazing!

This is an absolute classic and is one of my 'most played' Death Metal CDs ... and for good reason ...

As soon as the opening track gets under way the listener soon becomes aware that THIS band MEANS business! And, it seems, the core of the band (Peter and Doc) have been doing the business for quite a number of years now. It certainly shows in the quality of the musicianship and production ... long may they continue!

Solid bass, blistering guitar leads, an artillery of drum fire and Peter on Throat - his awesome power (and slight accent) gives something extra special to the music ...

I rate this alongside Malevolent Creation's 'Eternal' as an absolute 'must have'

Highlights? Epitaph, The Nomad, When Darkness Calls, The Code ... the whole damned album!

What else do you want me to say besides Vader? This Polish deathmetal band has impressed us with every new cd that has came out. I have their last 5 cd's and i can say that each one either beats the one before it or it is just as incredible as the one's prior to it. Vader is one of the best bands out there today, and one of the most expirenced at that. Doc, Vader's drummer, continues to put listeners into awe with his rhythmatical and fast blast beats and fills, he is by far one of the best drummers out there! This cd is way worth the $15 or whatever you pay for it, it is deffinatly one of Vader's best cds, and it is one of my perosnal favorites. Another plus to this cd is Mauser, the guitarist, he is also one of the best in the deathmetal world. He is amazingly fast and he continues to keep his rhythem. Peter is one of my favorite vocalists in deathmetal, he has a very deep voice and he uses it well. His voice deffinatly fits this band better than anyone would. For the love of all that is sacred, BUY this CD, it is one of the best things that could happen to you, so just do it!

One day I was at the record store, looking for Vader's "Litany" and came across only one album in the Vader section: "Revelations." I was a bit indifferent and decided that I'd go home, check out metal-archives reviews on the album and decide whether or not I'd purchase it after reading all the reviews. Hmm, pretty decent reviews with good ratings, sounds like a very solid purchase! I listened...and while I remain slightly disappointed at the fact that this is a step down from the godly "Litany," I'm not going to do a review for comparison purposes. This review is for the music on THIS album, not a debate on whether or not album X is better than, worse than, or as good as album Y.

No, I don't think this isn't as good as Litany, but it's not bad by any means. The death metal tank from Poland is still going strong with bludgeoning and militant music. Like most metal fans know, death metal evolved from thrash, and you can easily hear the thrash era Slayer influences in Vader's music. These influences show clearly in tracks like "Epitaph," "Torch of War," and "The Code" with speedy guitar, some of which sounds in vein of Metallica as well (listen carefully to "The Code" and you`ll hear it). If you know anything about death metal, then it's obvious that all of the songs are going to be pertinently wild and fast (death metal wasn't born from thrash to be known for gentleness, evidently).

The guitars are very indistinct in sound - thrashy with plenty of heavy slab, which feels like dropping anvils on your head. This album along with "Litany" have opened my eyes to the wholesomeness of Doc's drumming, who puts on nothing short of a bountiful performance. There isn't just a bunch of blast beating; there is variety too - something which a lot of death metal bands seem to forget about, especially in the drum department. Like in most death metal, there is a lot of tremolo picking as well ("When Darkness Calls" is a good example of some fine tremolo melody). Great news though - its not just tremolo picking in the guitar department, there is a fair amount of chugging riffage going on, especially in songs like "Epitaph."

There are some very catchy tracks, like "The Nomad" with the hypnotic chugging guitar riffs and obtuse drumming. For awhile, I've been kind of irked by Peter's vocals, but hey, they are different and more unique than most death metal vocalists in the business are. If there were anything perplexing about this album, I'd say it's the solos. The solos wail and scream into the flow of music, batter the listener, then fade out with that haunting vanish of lament...and how can you not love that wrathful line in "Epitaph" near the end... "KILL THEM ALL!" Pure rage and aggression right there.

Over all, this isn't a bad album, but I feel it's a step down from "Litany," musically. It's certainly aggressive and assertive like Vader have always been. Very good album, not great, but pretty worthy attempt.

People gave this bad reviews? How? This is the 1st Vader album that I bought, and if this is their worst, then their previous albums must be unbelievable. The drummer Doc on this CD is nothing short of spectacular, but there are a lot of good thrash bands with excellent drum work. Where Vader really stands out is in their dual guitar attack, with solos being shared by lead singer Peter (most of them) and lead guitarist Mauser. These guys are true metal guitar vistuosos and are among the best around.

I personally like every song on "Revelations" a lot, with The Nomad and The Code being my favorites. The 3 bonus tracks (10-12 if you have a CD with them) are all good, with #12 being the best. The songs of course are heavy thrash, mostly fast but with some slower (but still heavy) moments. To me Vader sounds like a newer version of Slayer from Reign In Blood. If you like Vader, then I would recommend that you also check out the debut CD by Watch Them Die. Good stuff.

POLISH GODS ARE BACK. I prefer this CD over their last full lenght CD, "Litany." This has more guitar solos than "Litany" is one reason, and the double bass drum is louder than the guitars on this (on my version of "Litany") I have the german version of this CD where "Son of Fire" is the bonus track instead of the 3 original songs from "Reign Forever World" so this CD actually does end with "Revelation of Black Moses" the way is should be. Black Moses a little slower for Vader but it rules. The solos in it are amazing I think Peter only uses a dive at the end of his solo, but Mausers solos is my favourite. Anyways, this band has changed very little since "The Ultimate Incantation" but that is not a bad thing. My personal favourite of 2002. Vader also is basically what Slayer should be and isn't, but all Vader is still better than everything Slayer. Buy this CD is you want fast, pummeling metal with loads of guitar solos.

This, Vader's newest album, to my joy, is on of Vader's better albums, thoguh it does not rank with DE Proufundis on my scale, it is about as good as litany, and black to the blind. Whisper, and When Darkness calls are great tracks, and it has a strong ending(if there were no bonus tracks)The Revelation of Black Moses. This is one of my favorite Vader songs. The bonus tracks are not that great except the last song. I only wish Vader were more heavy, i think this band may live up to great once they disband. Maybe in the future there creativity will be taken in to account, and they are looked back on as a great

Vader by far is my favourite Band and their latest release is proof that these Polish Hethens know how to play. Unlike the misconception of Desperate Existence this is a amazing "DEATH METAL". The whole album unleashes Unholy creatures and they poison your brain from start to finish. This is a must have album to all death metal fans.

I have many metal cds in my collection and I can still honestly say that this is one of my better buys. Every song on this album is great. Not only that, but the vocals rock! This is one of those cds where you can put it in your cd player and just listen to it over and over again. Considering that there are soo many other death metal bands out there that have created so much, its good to see that in 2002 there are still some good music being created. Even though this is the only album by Vader I have, I wouldn't mind hearing what else they have available.

This CD really showed what Vader can do and what they are capable of doing. Doc...need i say more? Doc is one of the best ever on the drums, fast as hell and he shows how good he is on this album. Peters vocals are roaring and clear, one of the best deathmetal vocalists to enter the sceen. Mauser, GREAT guitarist and he also shows his skill with his awsome, fast, screaming riffs. This band truly knows what they are doing and if you don't own this album right now then buy it ASAP, for this is one of the greatest albums ever. Also check out Litany, it just might be better than this one.