Vektor - Terminal Redux - guest review
Vektor - Terminal Redux - guest review
Tracklist
01. Charging The Void02. Cygnus Terminal
03. LCD (Liquid Crystal Disease)
04. Mountains Above The Sun
05. Ultimate Artificer
06. Pteropticon
07. Psychotropia
08. Pillars Of Sand
09. Collapse
10. Recharging The Void
Guest review by
The Massenger August 26, 2016
Now that you are prepared to listen to Vektor's third album, on Terminal Redux are ten strong thrash metal tracks with progressive elements. Though they haven't had a long history in metal music, this band has found its place among metalheads within a short time. Terminal Redux is rude, libertine thrash metal that has been bombarded with beautiful, sometimes bitter, dark-sky melodies; it drowns every listener in the din of space combat. The deafening screaming of David DiSanto in all eight tracks is like a captain at the helm of a spaceship, while the instruments gallop ahead crazily; all of the instruments on the album contrast each other and stand in opposition with the vocals that are trying to tame them. All these devices have made an album full of the cosmic music of space and the universe, standing together in unity that sounds like nothing less than a spooky symphony. Within the originality, innovation, and beauty of all these effects, however, the rough, cantankerous thrash riffs should not be forgotten, and they are no less powerful.
It must be said that the guitar solos have made significant progress; they are more diverse and the role of Eastern styles is visible. Hearing a couple of relatively long tracks like "LCD" leaves me remembering the words and themes of the film Fight Club, the enhancement of the culture of consumerism and rejection of industrial society today in condemning technology, while we also enter the information society as a slave to the latest technology on TV. "Mountains Above The Sun" has a similar role to "Voice Of The Soul" on Death's The Sound Of Perseverance, but the real turning point of Terminal Redux is "Collapse." That song is pure relaxation after this space invasion of an album, like pouring cold water on a hot body. Finally, I say that Vektor in Terminal Redux was strong, but still needs work. Now how successful is this work in your eyes?
"Relic Alshain" : Beta Aquilae is a star in the constellation Aquila.
"Psychotropia" : Utopia in this album.
"Cygnus" : A northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written by The Massenger | August 26, 2016
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Saw them live a few days ago ... It was not necessary though, to understand that the music played by these guys is extremelly well created and difficult to play but also well executed. This leaves me wondering about the "performance" rating. I agree with the general rating and the fact that they can do even better. IMO if the band narrowed ALL the musical moments of the album to 50-60 minutes, we'd talk, easily, for one of the best albums of the decade... "Psychotropia" is the ultimate guitargasm...
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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This album is going to be considered a classic in the years to come. It's the best thrash I've heard since "Rust In Peace". Yes, it's that good.
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