{"id":88479,"date":"2020-12-11T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=88479"},"modified":"2021-03-01T18:48:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T18:48:20","slug":"ep-review-speedkiller-midnight-vampire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-speedkiller-midnight-vampire\/","title":{"rendered":"SPEEDKILLER – Midnight Vampire EP (2020) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPEEDKILLER
Midnight Vampire EP<\/strong><\/span>
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\nHelldprod (2020) \/ Edged Circle (2021)<\/span>
Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Midnight Vampire<\/em> is the debut EP from Brazilian act Speedkiller; a volatile quartet who live up to its moniker by belching out a furious flurry of wicked, tumultuous tunes straight from the depths of Hades. <\/p>\n

Anyone who is a fan of raw, primitive black thrash that skirts between very early Sepultura and in general that once scary, leather n\u2019 spikes underground feel, should look no further than this surprisingly accessible yet frothing outing.<\/p>\n

These guys sound as if they\u2019ve been at it since the 80s and returned from their coffins to choke us on their fumes once again. Indeed, the sound is so authentic that for a moment I found myself back in that time when I\u2019d be receiving grubby old cassettes from across the world showcasing South American talent, even if one often struggled to hear the instruments in those awful recordings that were passed around between fans worldwide.<\/p>\n

After a brief intro, we get six hellish lumps of blistering aggression in the form of \u2018Nightspell\u2019, \u2018Suicide Hell\u2019, \u2018Shadow People\u2019, \u2018Midnight Vampire\u2019, \u2018Valley Of Death\u2019 and \u2018Circles Of Blood\u2019. And from the off we are hit by breakneck speed and evil guttural snorts courtesy of Spellcaster, whose raw tones drift into death metal bellows. His guitar attack, accompanied by Summoned, is equally malevolent as the duo embarks on straight forward hell-hammers designed to coat your ears in black wax.<\/p>\n

This is classic black thrash created in the Ninth Circle Of Hell, clattering, billowing and all-round primitive as \u2018Suicide Hell\u2019 begins where \u2018Nightspell\u2019 left off \u2013 another harmful dose of ripping speed frantically clanking to the beat of Hellkr\u00e4tus\u2019 drums and that belching Evilspirit bass.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just one frenzied pit of leathery stuffiness that occasionally stops for a breather, if only to bring a mid-paced slab of menace. The ominous beginning of \u2018Shadow People\u2019 is a prime example of how the band offers suspense and darkness before building towards another crescendo of madness. But the chugging rawness of such a track just enforces by belief that Speedkiller is one of the best new bands on the block.<\/p>\n

Doom-laden whether trudging or scurrying, the title track is a mass of flailing limbs with infectious drum kicks, and the same can be said for \u2018Valley Of Death\u2019, another favourite of mine with its punky rattling.<\/p>\n

\u2018Circles Of Blood\u2019 is a brilliant way to close the album. Beginning with sinister, almost beckoning chords of doom, the guitar drone aches as the drums nod to the miserable drag before a speeding, sizzling kick grabs you by the throat, throws you up against the wall and rips you a new one.<\/p>\n

Sure, it\u2019s not life-changing metal, but that was never its intention. However, if you want a record that kicks you in the balls, tips beer over your head then sacrifices you to the deity below, then Speedkiller\u2019s scorching debut hits all the right notes. As the youth of today often say, \u201cthis is fire\u201d\u2026 literally!<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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