{"id":95975,"date":"2022-08-31T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T23:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=95975"},"modified":"2022-10-11T11:49:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T10:49:53","slug":"album-review-infantry-terminal-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-infantry-terminal-society\/","title":{"rendered":"INFANTRY – Terminal Society (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

INFANTRY
Terminal Society<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beginning like some sort of Slayer<\/a> off-cut, \u2018Disposer Of Immortality\u2019 comes out in fiery fashion striking hard and fast to introduce us to the second outing from this Netherlands clan of death thrashers.<\/p>\n

Infantry, fronted by Ronald van Baren, has been around since 2006 but they would have probably slipped under the radar of many simply due to having a rather generic, although very energetic, sound. I don\u2019t personally like Ronald\u2019s vocals, but even if you subtract them from this opus it\u2019s still a rather nonspecific thrash outburst where you can cherry-pick any track and find a rather bland level of aggression.<\/p>\n

At times the drums feel too mechanical, and although the riffs are okay-ish just being a few tracks in this record really starts to test the nerves. \u2018Submission\u2019 is standard, contemporary groove-based thrash, \u2018Destination: Wonderland\u2019 (featuring guest vocals from Hellevaerder\u2019s Mirander Visser) rattles along with no identity, and \u2018Under Destruction\u2019 follows suit and shares common ground.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult to get excited about such a formulaic brand of thrash. Sure, there are melodious segments and Arjen Kleiss\u2019s leads are competent and complimented by the sturdy rhythms of Luuk Steemers, but those vocal barks just grate on me.<\/p>\n

If I was forced to pick favourite tracks then possibly \u2018Hail The Victorious\u2019, which isn\u2019t afraid to shift gears but still remains belligerent, and \u2018Inner Warfare\u2019 also hammers violently. However, something so mundane is a difficult thing to examine, and this sort of macho, war-torn metal leaves me craving a moments peace to escape its masculine barrages.<\/p>\n

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

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