Epidemic of Violence Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Epidemic of Violence |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 1992 |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Death Metal |
| Labels | Century Media Records |
| Length | 39:36 |
| Ranked | #18 for 1992 , #635 all-time |
Album rating : 89.2 / 100
Votes : 31 (2 reviews)
Votes : 31 (2 reviews)
September 28, 2021
One of the best Thrash bands who continuously saw production issues finally gets a release that does them justice. Epidemic of Violence has all the unbridled aggression, insane riffage and manic rhythm that has been prominent since their Necrology demo, but at last we get crisp audio that allows their full potential to blast through.
Demolition Hammer are all the way on the “almost Death Metal” spectrum of Thrash, not only in terms of heaviness, but stylistically as well. Near Tech-Thrash levels of precision and abrupt changes are abound, and the rhythm is a constant pummel of hyper-energized force. Lyrically, the songs focus on violence and death, but are well-written with a very impressive vocabulary, and impeccable delivery.
The artist and album names tell you exactly what to expect here, and god damn do they deliver. Classic Death tinged Thrash, played with vigorous precision and executed flawlessly. You as the listener are their victim as they beat you senseless track after track, the only reprieve being a short instrumental “Orgy of Destruction” before they’re back to smashing your bones and skinning you alive. Also gonna shout out that album closer, “Aborticide”… phenomenal showcase of dark aggression.
Demolition Hammer are all the way on the “almost Death Metal” spectrum of Thrash, not only in terms of heaviness, but stylistically as well. Near Tech-Thrash levels of precision and abrupt changes are abound, and the rhythm is a constant pummel of hyper-energized force. Lyrically, the songs focus on violence and death, but are well-written with a very impressive vocabulary, and impeccable delivery.
The artist and album names tell you exactly what to expect here, and god damn do they deliver. Classic Death tinged Thrash, played with vigorous precision and executed flawlessly. You as the listener are their victim as they beat you senseless track after track, the only reprieve being a short instrumental “Orgy of Destruction” before they’re back to smashing your bones and skinning you alive. Also gonna shout out that album closer, “Aborticide”… phenomenal showcase of dark aggression.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Skull Fracturing Nightmare | 5:44 | 91.3 | 4 | Audio |
| 2. | Human Dissection | 5:04 | 88.8 | 4 | |
| 3. | Pyroclastic Annihilation | 4:55 | 92.5 | 4 | Audio |
| 4. | Envenomed | 3:14 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 5. | Carnivorous Obsession | 5:52 | 85 | 3 | |
| 6. | Orgy of Destruction | 0:51 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 7. | Epidemic of Violence | 4:20 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 8. | Omnivore | 4:36 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 9. | Aborticide | 4:57 | 88.3 | 3 |
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One of the best Thrash bands who continuously saw production issues finally gets a release that does them justice. Epidemic of Violence has all the unbridled aggression, insane riffage and manic rhythm that has been prominent since their Necrology demo, but at last we get crisp audio that allows their full potential to blast through.
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