{"id":94821,"date":"2022-07-11T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T23:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=94821"},"modified":"2022-08-10T14:16:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:16:33","slug":"ep-review-keeptor-robots-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-keeptor-robots-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"KEEPTOR – Robots Of Death EP (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

KEEPTOR
Robots Of Death EP<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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S\u00e3o Paulo is the setting once again for the ferocious return of dynamic Brazilian thrash posse Keeptor. Robots Of Death<\/em> is the second EP from the five-piece who successfully blend the speed of old Slayer<\/a> and Nuclear Assault with the hardcore spit and feel of D.R.I., particularly in the vocal rants of Lucas A\u00edmola.<\/p>\n

I really like this four-track EP and its crossover flavours. From the off, with the title track, there\u2019s a real spite to the guitar tone as the band races heartily to provide an authentic late 80s thrash style. There\u2019s melody in the guitar tone; it\u2019s not mere generic blazing but it does remain steadfast too. The band effortlessly flits between seething, zipping speed and slower moshing chugs, so it\u2019s only natural that D.R.I.\u2019s 1988 classic 4 Of A Kind<\/em> opus springs to mind but with that extra Slayer-esque vibe where the lead work cannot be ignored either.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s great to hear a thrash record that doesn\u2019t just set out to be fast and deliver nothing else. Instead, Robots Of Death<\/em> brings numerous levels of aggression fuelled by gang chants, particularly at the end of that title cut. Meanwhile, the razor riffing expressed on \u2018Programmed Decay\u2019 is equally thrilling alongside the snappy percussion, bass and the vocal retorts.<\/p>\n

The EP has definitely got a strong hardcore flavour, a streetwise attitude and spring in its step without appearing too goofy or Ed Repka-obsessed in its typically toxic or zombified art \u2013 something which is making the scene exceptionally generic.<\/p>\n

Both \u2018Together For Eternity\u2019 and \u2018The Emptiness Of A Broken Soul\u2019 exhibit the maturity of the band, the latter showcasing a Vio-lence-type of sneering exuberance. But for anyone who likes San Francisco Bay Area aggression mixed with crossover surges is going to latch onto this. My only gripe is that the four songs are a fraction too long. Guys, snip them down a little for that snappy attack. Hopefully a debut full-length album will follow soon.<\/p>\n

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

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