{"id":97239,"date":"2022-10-22T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=97239"},"modified":"2022-12-20T13:36:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:36:57","slug":"album-review-seizure-forbidden-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-seizure-forbidden-tales\/","title":{"rendered":"SEIZURE – Forbidden Tales (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Forbidden Tales<\/em> is the second thrash metal explosion from Los Angeles, California-based outfit Seizure, and from the off this is an effective opus dripping with polished melody and aggression as the band combines a Megadeth<\/a>-styled sneer and complexity.<\/p>\n

The debut full-length offering Born In The Dark<\/em> impressed me greatly last year and the combo has gone up a notch with this immediately rewarding platter that features an almost timeless array of crisp thrash. The track \u2018Banished Into Fable\u2019 has been on repeat and I just love the fluidity and catchiness where I\u2019m reminded of Metal Church, Toxik et al.<\/p>\n

What is clear here is that the guys aren\u2019t interested in creating retro thrash. Seizure has their own style in there but more importantly they can write superb songs. \u2018Images In The Tea Leaves\u2019 is brisk and brazen and one of the most aggressive outings on the opus.<\/p>\n

Hats off to drummer Justin Pittman for his ravenous outbursts, but in general everything about this record is just so tight, whether it\u2019s the blazing leads and sneering vocals (\u2018Potion Seller\u2019) or the atmospheric nuances and speed (\u2018Interior Castle\u2019). I also adore Joey Love\u2019s vocal snarls and the effective barrage riffs (\u2018Carpathian Moon\u2019), and just worship at the altar of the musicianship (\u2018Tongues Of Fire\u2019) in general.<\/p>\n

This takes me back to the halcyon days of thrash metal that was so effectively rounded off by Megadeth\u2019s dazzling 1990 Rust In Peace<\/em> record, so if you like that sort of worship but still want to be energised and pleased then Forbidden Tales<\/em> is the joyous gem I\u2019d suggest grabbing hold of.<\/p>\n

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

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