{"id":93143,"date":"2022-03-18T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=93143"},"modified":"2022-04-05T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T14:40:20","slug":"album-review-hyperia-silhouettes-of-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-hyperia-silhouettes-of-horror\/","title":{"rendered":"HYPERIA – Silhouettes Of Horror (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

HYPERIA
Silhouettes Of Horror<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Canadian melodic thrash metal combo has been quite prolific since forming around four years ago. In that short time they have released two full-length albums (including this one), an EP and a batch of singles.<\/p>\n

Silhouettes Of Horror<\/em> is a sizzling return. Forget the childish yet charming cover art, this 50-minute exercise in thrash really needs to be heard because this is some serious pummeling.<\/p>\n

First up let\u2019s just mention the vicious snarls of Marlee Ryley; her fiery throat snaps are frothy to the point of taking the band into death \/ thrash climes \u2013 think Crypta, then Nervosa. Meanwhile, the sound in general is a technical, yet controlled flurry that hints at everything and everyone from Annihilator to Kreator, and from Slayer<\/a> to Sadus, yet with more melodious flashes.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018Hypnagogia\u2019 is just volatile, pure and simple; no gimmicks, just thrash that slices and dices. The axe work is scathing, the percussion on point, although the bass slightly drowned. Even so, it\u2019s a hostile way to kick off the album and the snaps continue throughout.<\/p>\n

\u2018Intoxication Therapy\u2019 features a catchy, almost hardcore groove, where the streetwise edge brings Vio-lence to mind. While \u2018Terror Serum\u2019 is just balls out thrash, cutting and sniping like, say, Havok. So there\u2019s definitely a modern feel to the record, but it\u2019s not glossy or over-priced. And that\u2019s why I hear nods to numerous classic sounds, whether it\u2019s early Metallica or the fury of Dark Angel.<\/p>\n

The title track stands out where again there\u2019s that hooky intro and steely percussion as the band drives towards inevitable frenzy. \u2018Severed\u2019 hints at classic sneering Magadeth<\/a>, and \u2018Operation Midnight\u2019 is just a flat out, no mercy maelstrom. The cover of ABBA\u2019s \u2018Gimme Gimme Gimme\u2019, although unnecessary, is commendable and injects humour amongst the constant barbed attacks.<\/p>\n

Silhouettes Of Horror<\/em> is a rollicking opus and showcases the progression of the band. The stories contained herein are as thought-provoking as the musicianship, which literally strips the flesh.<\/p>\n

As someone who is not a big fan of modern thrash, I have to say that Hyperia has done enough to sway this metalhead and in various directions due to its hostile yet melodic barrage.<\/p>\n

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

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