Chaos
Violent Redemption
11 Track Album
Released 2013
Written for www.Brutalism.com
Chaos – Trivandrum, Bangalore - India
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/chaosindia
Genre: Thrash
Metal
In the bands own words:
“Chaos, as the name suggests, is a band which
believes in music in its purest and most aggressive form - metal. From the
humble beginnings of 2004, when we played at small local fests to the present,
when we are headlining prestigious rock fests, it’s been a long and arduous
journey. With the emergence of various sub-genres, Old school thrash has almost
disappeared from our gig circuits. Our endeavour is to remain true to our roots
and put this great genre firmly back on the national gig map”
I must say I
love this cover it just sums it all up nicely. Has the look of Eddie (From a
Maiden Cover) in a hoodie and just the right amount of creepiness to make it
stand out!
Ungodly Hour
Well so far no
thrash but some ominous eerie noises can be heard, this is just a filler track
no doubt preparing us like lambs to the slaughter!
Torn
This unleashes
some pent up aggression that in turn and surprisingly enough houses some very
unpredictable buzzing rhythms, as well as ferocious thrash ones, but that
guitar literally sizzles under the colossal weight of the pummelling beats with
a typical thrash chanting vocal – the seeds have been sown!
Game
Nice opening
frenzy for this track that again blisters into life with a scathing ferocity
that are this time, more predictable and most definitely thrash laden! The
intrusive riffs are just simply stunning along with a hard edged bass line that
creates astonishing results.
War Crime
This is
euphoric, hypnotic, and infectious it just explodes with keen ferocity and
could not be anything other than pure unadulterated thrash in its purest form. Chaos have indeed stuck to their
comfort zone with driven manipulative beats and strong compelling riffage, only
venturing outside it, so far on one occasion. (Torn) But this track deserves to
be repeated again – in fact several times just to make sure what you heard was
right and of course to savour its intensity to the fullest degree.
Saint
A sampled voice
begins and then a strong vocal kicks in, to a formidable beat along with some
cool thrash rhythms. The harmonies from the band members add to its full on sound
and gives depth to an already maxed to the brim track. The guitar literally
screeches to a climax, be it until the sampled voice kicks in again, however it
is a rather weak ending to finish on and would have given this track more of a
wow factor if it had struck with a more raw intensity.
Heaven’s Gate
This track is
likely to rip the skin from the bone at 30 paces, as it tears through the aural
and leaves a trail of smoke behind it. It harbours a more mellow rhythmic sway
a bit further on, but the vocals never lose their impact. Not too keen on the fade out at the end
though and once again Chaos miss out
on the chance to really shine and go out with a bang.
Blacklash
This is a good
little chugger, plenty of swaying rhythms rapturously carved and produced plus
a good contrasting beat, upon it, sits a superb vocal. Emotively forceful with
a devious bass hook running through it that ignites that extra spark.
Merchant of
Death
I am simply
loving this rhythm, it’s nice and smooth with a constant pummelling brute force
drum beat. A very interesting sound is emanating from the guitar that is indeed
quite compulsive as the rhythms are impulsive and will certainly warrant a good
move of the head as being part of the listen.
Self-Deliverance
This buzzes
like an angry bee with a swollen sting poised and ready to attack. It winds and
shifts along a gnarly path of sparse but solid drumming and a flurry of
commanding riffs – vocally damming, it will literally turn your ears inside
out.
Cyanide
Salvation
Great drumming
here, that stands out as imposing and dominant in stature, along with a
climbing attack in tumultuous riffage, not forgetting that good ripping bass
hook, to top it off, and with an overwhelming vocal - this is the finished result
– one track strewn with a combination of aggression and melodic sway.
Violent
Redemption
The title
track: No getting away from the superb thrashy sound but it does ring slightly
similar to the previous track, although the rhythms are somewhat mutated,
however the guitar is the redeeming feature and reaches brute force be it
briefly and sadly not as much punch to finish the track so again another
opportunity missed.
To Sum up:
On the whole a
good strong album with plenty of drive, taunting riffs, and superb vocal but
just falling shy of going out with a bang and making the tracks more
memorable. However, plenty of scope to
work with here. The ingredients are all
there but it just needs to have slightly more chili pepper adding to the mix
in order for the tracks to contain that overwhelming explosion and wow factor –
and I have a feeling it will not be too long before it happens!
4/5
Track List:
Ungodly Hour
Torn
Game
War Crime
Saint
Heaven’s Gate
Blacklash
Merchant of Death
Self-Deliverance
Cyanide Salvation
Violent Redemption
Members:
JK- Vocals
Nikhil- Leads
Vishnu - Bass
Rohit - Drums
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