13.Dec.07 - Stranger Aeons Review

Revenant Dead - Imperial Rape March

Revenant Dead is the next powerhouse out of the U.K. Their 2007 opus, “Imperial Rape March” [Orchard Records], is an intense hybrid style with elements of Progressive, Gothic, Swedish Melodic Death, and Deathrock. Ferocious at times, somber at others, Revenant Dead has an agility that balances both dynamics well.

Shrill growls slam against deep, Gothic vocals as catchy guitars thunder and lilt. Revenant Dead is very diverse, but skilled. Thrash figures in heavily with their sound, as speed and mood interplay. Best cuts include the frenzied assault of 'Vertigo', the gloom drenched ballad 'Tantamount', 'Decay Dance' 'Torment', and the Bluesy groove of 'Jailhouse'. Revenant Dead is pretty damn cool.

In summary, Revenant Dead is a solid band with an interesting and diverse sound. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Sentenced, Pyogenesis, Carcass, Cemetary, Arch Enemy, Bullet For My Valentine, Memfis, Rising Moon, Evemaster, Entombed, Konkhra, All That Remains, Light This City, At The Gates, Darkseed, Shadows Fall, Manntiss, In Flames, etc.