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Necromancia - Check Mate review



Reviewer:
7.0
Band: Necromancia
Album: Check Mate
Release date: 2001


01. Greed Up To Kill
02. Action/Reaction
03. Virus
04. The Blooding - Post War
05. Catastrophe
06. Farsa
07. Catch 22
08. The Riddle
09. Scavenger
10. Check Mate
11. Overkill [Motörhead cover]

Necromancia is a trio from Brazil, they're playing what it seems to be "Sepultura Death/Trash Metal school", and no wonder, this album was produced by Andreas Kisser from Sepultura, he even does an appearance in a couple of tracks, with backing vocals and a guitar solo.

This band reminds me greatly of Sepultura, heavy riffs, not to fast, not too brutal, the drumming is accompanied by the bass at all times. Although the vocals differ from Sepultura, (they're more screamed than growled), they're pretty good.

The album opens with "Greed Up To Kill" a cool song with catchy moments and a great chorus, good opener, next is "Action/Reaction" this one follows the same path as the previous, "The Blooding - Post War" speed things up, this one is a excellent up-tempo Trash Metal song, this one also have great back up Death Metal growls and killer drumming and double bass. Other mentionable songs are "Farsa" "Scavenger" and the bonus track "Overkill" ( a cover of Motorhead in case you're wondering)

This is a great album to listen while you're in the highway in your car, with some friends in the back asking for something decent in the radio. When you arrive home, don't forget to put this Cd in the computer, and check out the multimedia section, that contains a video of "Greed Up To Kill".

Written by Undercraft | 22.04.2004





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