20.Dec.07 - Metal Discovery Review

Revenant Dead - Imperial Rape March

Rating: 6.5/10

"...'Imperial Rape March' is a promising debut from a band that clearly have massive potential..."

“Revenant Dead, who are relatively new on the scene, are from Birmingham in the UK, under a 2 hour drive from Metal Discovery HQ. It was, therefore, kind of surreal when their CD arrived for review all the way from a PR company based in West Hollywood, California! Formed back in 2004, and playing shows mainly around the Midlands area since 2005, the Brummie band's debut album, 'Imperial Rape March', was released in September this year.”

“...'Decay Dance' commences with a basic guitar riff, almost glam rock in style, which, through its simplicity, acts as an effectual contraposition to the wide array of metal influences present on the album from traditional Maiden-esque passages (with 'Fear of the Dark' style melodies three quarters into 'Bloodtide'); goth rock ('Jailhouse'); death ('Bloodtide'); occasional progressive flourishes (notably 'Torment' with its System of a Down inspired compositional diversity); and intermittent thrash riffing throughout. The likes of 'Decay Dance' and 'Jailhouse' will no doubt appeal to fans of bands such as Deathstars and The 69 Eyes, though where 'Imperial Rape March' really shines is the inconsonance within songs such as 'Vertigo' where its blast-beat infused opening bars and cacophonic riffing together with effective death growls lead into a melancholic mid tempo passage with clean vocals and then an up-tempo thrash section with more clean singing that gradually builds into a growled delivery as the blast-beats return.”