NOCTURNAL
Violent Revenge
(Displeased Records)
35:51min

I have to confess this band has always been anything but an interesting listen for me, given their inability to actually offer astonishing material to the scene. Don’t get me wrong, they surely do their homework well but were born simply as a tribute to the music they grew up listening to and still are. Just another 80s worship and to be rather honest I have heard other bands doing hell of a lot better job than what NOCTURNAL currently does. This time they strike with a change in the vocal department adding Tyrannizer behind the mic. It is really worth to mention that she does an impressive performance given the flat and to some extent predictable songs she were asked to sing. Elaborating more in the songs department they still offer their brand of old DESTRUCTION, VIOLENT FORCE, LIVING DEATH, old SODOM, old KREATOR worship and if you are not yet tired of this type of albums then this is the next album you may want to add to your collection. This is one of those slabs you might end up checking once in a while maybe because of the great coverartwork and the appealing song titles but if you look around you may find better ways to spend your time and money! Contact them at: www.myspace.com/nocturnalthrash, www.displeasedrecords.com.

Mario Cubero

Mario Cubero

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