Ultimate Incantation

Vader | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Earache Records
• ASIN: B00000JKES
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the first steps taken..., July 21, 2000

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Joey from the Bronx (Bronx, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Incantation (Audio CD)

Poland death metal experts Vader, release their auspicious debut cd. A mix of various bands' styles, most notably Morbid Angel, Vader practically reduce your audio system to a pile of dust with a vicious, barbaric and unrelenting aural assault. Swirling, million mile an hour riffs, insane vocal howling and my God, enough double bass drum pounding to cause an earthquake of biblical proportions. These guys are just the perfect antidote for that neighbor you dislike. :)

Being a debut record, Vader do fall into many traps; songs that are just faceless and have no identity ("Testimony" "Demons Wind"), a production that is just a bit too polished for death metal, and having their influences come across a little too apparent (Vader are obviously card carrying members of Morbid Angel's fan club). And how many "winds of hell, the coming of doom" intros can you stand? If your answer is "there are never enough intros!", then add another intro to your collection.

With that said though, Vader's "Ultimate Incantation" is an effectively formidible death metal disc, and a band with obvious talent and above average musical skills. "Reign Carrion", for my money, is the best track on the disc, serving up equal helpings of doom, thrash and death with plenty of identity and intricate moments. "Breath of Centuries" and the crushing "Final Massacre" are also stand outs.

Vader's follow up releases (the brutally ingenious "De Profundis", the hard to find, incredibly awesome mini cd "Sothis", the slightly disappointing, but still good "Black To The Blind" and the just released "Litany") have cemented their postion as one of Death Metal's premier band and are MANDATORY purchases for the dedicated fan. Their debut cd, while not perfect, shows the band in its formidable growth stages and is a worthy purchase for any rabid death metaller. 3 and a half stars is a better indicator.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a good start...., August 7, 2000

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Joey from the Bronx (Bronx, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Incantation (Audio CD)

Poland export and death/thrash masters, Vader, come up (for the most part) aces on this their debut disc. If you are a death metal fan, then this review may seem trivial as this cd was released in late '92/early '93 I believe, but for those who have not been aquainted with the vicious deathersters, then read on.

Vader pretty much stick to the tried and true death metal formula; insane death vocals (NOT like Cannibal Corpse or Suffocation, but more in the Napalm Death/Morbid Angel vein), whirlwind, totally blistering riffing and absolutely murderous drumming, particularly the vicious double bass drum pounding; enough so to cause an earthquake of biblical proportions. The disc also has a clear, loud production...maybe a little TOO clear, as the riffs are a bit too polished for my tastes.

As far as musical style goes, Vader are obviously big fans of Morbid Angel, as some the Morbid Ones influence can be heard clearly throughout the disc, and the fact that some of the songs rely too much on the speed factor and kind of go by without any real effect. That said though, "Reign Carrion" "Final Massacre" and "Vicious Circle" do enough damage and are memorable enough to give Vader their due as a force to be reckoned with.

The later work, the brutally ingenious "De Profundis", the awesome and total whirlwind mini-cd "Sothis", the slighty disappointing, but still good "Black to the Blind" and their latest "litany", all have shown the growth and maturity that Vader have displayed on their debut, so if you haven't gotten "The Ultimate Incantation" yet, it's high time that you did.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic death metal, March 24, 2003

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"gefechtskopf" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Incantation (Audio CD)

Vader is definitely a respectable death metal band despite the age of this album. Great music all around, drums, guitar, vocals, even the bass shines. For those who believe all music is lyrics, these guys know what they're doing. They try for pure evil in a way that even Cannibal Corpse could respect. A good example is the begining of the invocation of Cthulhu in "Testimony" with the lines in between "Conquer your fear, chant incantation, and call the ancient ones." This is a great cd, over a decade old; which I only mention seeing how I'm the first one to post a review. I'd hate to think I'm the only person out here with this cd, so if you're thinking about buying it they're only charging like four bucks, buy it. It's worth it, it's worth more than that, this is a steal.