Year : 2009
Genre : Thrash Metal
Label : Candlelight Records
Cat.nr : CANDLE297CD
Norway (Oslo)
Tracklist:
01. Equilibrium 03:27
02. Harbouring Hate 03:34
03. Stained 06:41
04. Subdued Wrath 05:53
05. Black the Sky 05:28
06. Raw by War 06:35
07. Sever 06:59
08. Turns to Dirt 03:58
09. Dormant 05:01
10. In Pain 04:54
52:30
Release Notes:
The rather odd strapline used on the publicity for
this release is "Uncompromising Thrash Metal from
Norway!" Why is that so odd? Well, it's not
exactly clear why the last two words need to be
there. It's not like Forgery sing in a Norwegian
accent.
The first three words say everything we need to
know. Indeed, anyone who likes the sound of the
phrase "Uncompromising Thrash Metal" ought to seek
out Harbouring Hate without hesitation. As for
everyone else: you can stop reading now.
Forgery, as we've established, are Norwegian. But
don't immediately think of the speedy Emperor, or
the melodic Susperia; Forgery are a
straightforward heavy thrash outfit who could just
as easily hail from Oakland as Oslo. Their songs
aspire to the grandeur of Machine Head's anthems
and their instruments could be being played by
members of Pro-Pain or Lamb of God if you didn't
know any better.
Anders Moen's impressive vocals have serious balls
and - whilst not as individual in style as say
Randy Blythe, Jens Kidman or Robb Flynn sit
perfectly in front of the apocalyptic noise
spewing from his six-string. His opening line on
the album is the succinct phrase "I am not what
you want me to be / And I can't do what you want
me to do", establishing this record's ambition as
a thrash classic of the future. Within its first
66 seconds, opener 'Equilibrium' gets your
attention and, if you listen carefully, you might
even hear The Big Four quaking in all sixteen of
their comfy slippers.
After its raucous beginnings, the first epic track
'Stained' kicks in: first with tender,
ball-tickling string picks, then with dramatic
thuds of percussion which ultimately give way to
barely contained chaos: perfect circle-pit fodder.
Later on, the dark, double kick pedal orgasm that
is 'Raw By War' segues perfectly into the
explosive 'Sever' - this moment demonstrates that
Harbouring Hate works best from start to finish
and deserves 52 minutes of your life.
Perhaps you are eager and have already pencilled
in your Thrash Album of 2009? Perhaps it's Hordes
of Chaos, Infected Nations, or Massive Aggressive?
The clocks may have just gone back, but Forgery
still have time to have their say.
http://www.forgeryhq.com/
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