No Dormancy Detected
Being on my must-have thrashing list
since the ages, the title joined my musical treasury last year
eventually, and ya know, I bought it on tape just like my first own
records thirty years ago. It was released by Iron Fist Productions in
2018 which is in fact the same label responsible for 1999 cd edition.
And to put it briefly, the title doesn't lie and nobody can be wrong,
as it brings violent intensity only. This seventeen minute Ep has
something like a short guitar introduction called „Funeral Cross”,
turning smoothly into „Hauting Death”. Almost four minutes and
all is clear: the band delivers furious piece of thrashing whipping,
where apparent traces of Sadus debut and „Pleasure to Kill”
combine, even Mikael vocals are a fusion of Darren and Mille. With
skill, the Swedes move between two different thrash stylistics, in
turn, „Undead” and „The Storms” have got a distinct touch of
„Schizophrenia” when the pace is slow down a bit.
These five equal shots don't let me sit
snugly in my lounge chair, however I cannot tell they boogie down
indiscriminately. No, there are slowdowns used to be rather a small
breath before another merciless attack, as well as well-though-out
guitar leads, short, rampant, and longer, more complex with the best
example in mentioned „The Storms” that ends the whole. For sure,
the production side really helps the thing to be absolutely hot,
especially when it comes to the work of rhythm section. It slays and
always great to hear a thrash band putting the bass lines in such a
way. I wrote the songs are kept at the same level, yet I lean towards
„Perpetual Dormancy” to be a leader in the herd, with its perfect
beginning and catchy riffs all the time. And believe me, this
misleading title is a complete contradiction to the sounds coming
from this ripping song.
I wasn't a lucky freak to get „Violent
Intensity” when it came out back in 1999. The Ep seemed to be just
a typical way of progress I guess, after two demo tapes. Then the
debut appeared in 2000 and after two years, Hypnosia went asleep
forever. All right, let's summon the 1999 year once again and take a
look on Hypnosia main influence: at the time Kreator records
„Endorama” album considered to be the worst in their discography,
and having nothing common with the thrash roots; Sadus, after
releasing „Elements of Anger” (which I really like!), the most
experimental and... with no (almost) thrash shades, goes to
inactivity / hiatus era. So, what is the point? This reviewed Ep was
like a medicine for the times when thrash music was in hiding and
even now, it's a musical cure, as there are not so many bands
unleashing such kind of thrash. And such kind of straight insanity.
85/100
- Tlacaxipehualiztli
(written in March, 2020, dedicated to Mike)
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