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Sweet Vengeance Audio CD – CD, July 29, 2003
- Print length0 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherCentury Media
- Publication dateJuly 29, 2003
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches
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- ASIN : B0000A4G6E
- Publisher : Century Media (July 29, 2003)
- Language : English
- Audio CD : 0 pages
- Item Weight : 3.73 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,647,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #26,629 in Books on CD
- #129,308 in Music (Books)
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In terms of guitar wizardry, all I really got out of this was Gus wanking over some very repetitive underlying riffs. I do appreciate good guitar solos, especially since a lot of bands that I like are ignoring the art of soloing more and more, but nothing here held my attention. The drumming is good, the bass is about par for the course, and the vocals provide the few high points for me.
It's not that "Sweet Vengeance" is actually a bad album, but it's far from what it should be.
The first album I bought and this turned me around.
I'm not a fan of Englund's singing style, nor am I fan of Lindberg. I could have done without Englund's presence on this album entirely, but luckily he does not get that annoying except on "Circle of Pain". Luckily, Gus G. and, yes, Lindberg save this track. Lindberg is necessary for this album. He doesn't sound very good on Descent, but he has never sounded better than he does on Sweet Vengeance. His vocals just fit here. And the guitarwork is interesting enough that you can just ignore him most of the time anyway if you want to.
Highlights on this album include the absolutely magnificent "The Glow of the Setting Sun", "Elusive Emotion", and "Ethereal". I don't really like "The Tremor" much for some reason...I think Gus G. is capable of so much more than that.
But all in all, this is worth your time and money. Considering Descent is more expensive, this would definitely be the right choice between the two.
Answering Marios' call was fellow shredder and long-time confidant Gus G. (known for his outstanding work in DREAM EVIL, MYSTIC PROPHECY, and FIREWIND.), legendary screamer Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES, THE CROWN, GREAT DECEIVER, and LOCK UP), drummer Per M. Jensen (THE HAUNTED), clean vocalist Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY), and rounding out the line-up, the as of yet known French bassist, Brice Leclercq. Now, with his battalions assembled, Marios prepares for "Sweet Vengeance".
Recorded at the famous Studio Fredman with producer extraordinaire Fredrik Nordstrom (ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES, OPETH, etc.), "Sweet Vengeance" overflows with bombastic bursts of enraged melodic death coercion, a la DIMENSION ZERO, with tranquil acoustic passages here and there. Each song blasts forth with memorable riffing and stellar drum work, topped off with vicious shrieks of retribution and pain.
"Sweet Vengeance" is a promising beginning for NIGHTRAGE, with essential moments being the punishing opener "The Tremor", "Hero", "At The Ends Of The Earth" (both of which feature impeccable vocal interplay between Tomas and Tom), and the savage "Macabre Apparition".
The albums' closing track, "The Howls Of The Wolves", is a serene instrumental that may be metaphorically stating that Marios is now at ease within himself after finally unleashing the elusive emotions that had been tormenting him for far too long. Certainly, vengeance is his.
To be perfectly honest, the clean vocals dropped this from a solid 4 star release to the three and a half that I feel that it deserves. I really think that if you have the great talent of Tomas Lindberg at your disposal, you really shouldn't be having somebody jump in and do clean vocals. I've seen a lot of reviews saying that it's great to have the clean vocals, and maybe I'm completely wrong, but for whatever reason, I just can't get past them. I'd rather hear Lindberg screaming. With that said, the rest of this album is really good.
In addition to the tremor, glow of the setting sun is another standout track. The rest of the CD is good, but those tracks are, in my opinion, truly great.
I would recommend this album, but there are many cds that are better that you should get before this. Another reviewer has listed several bands, and that's pretty much a good list, but add Callenish Circle, because they rock.
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曲調は、正統派メタル寄りのメロディック・デスメタルで簡単に言えば初期IN FLAMESをアグレッシブにした感じ。2曲目、3曲目はまさにIN FLAMESで、11曲目はDIMENSION ZEROのEVERLASTING NEVERNESSといった趣。
又、忘れてはならないのが、平然とブラストビートをかますペル・モーラー・ヤンセンの仕事ぶり。
一時、飽和状態だったメロディック・デスメタル界だったが、それが淘汰され、またイキの良いバンドが誕生(新人ではないが)した。しかし、このバンドに次作があるのか心配だ。


