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I
guess one could say that Canada’s Tyrants Blood are
formed by high North American pedigree.
Veterans of the Canuck scene have spent quality time in
Infernal Majesty (vocalist Brian "Messiah" Langley) and
none other than the much revered Blasphemy (guitarist
Marco Banco). Joining them on their path to hell are
members of lesser known units like Omega Crom and
Crackwhore. I have heard the two former bands and I can
surely state that Tyrants Blood sounds like neither.
That alone is refreshing in these times of massive Xerox
copy bands.
First thing
that jumps out are the vocals of Langley. They are nothing like
what you would expect the dude from Infernal Majesty (as far as
I know he appears in no official recordings) to sound like.
Langley sounds much more bestial. He sounds belligerent and
possessed. At times approaching the hysterics of grindcore but
always, always, maintaining an utterly evil vibe. Langley has
got two sides, one of higher register and one that seems to come
from his stomach. His voice splits in two, similar to the effect
that is given by Glenn Benton.
As insane as
Langley sounds, he almost pales in comparison to the music.
Crushing Onward Into Oblivion is a compact album. It clocks out
at 31 minutes. But you’ll be glad for this. These songs are
super technical and despite the brevity of some, the occasional
convoluted results may prove to be too much for the weak. No
doubt these are seasoned veterans. These riffs are no joke. The
picking is insane. The speed is relentless and merciless. It’s
an intense album to say the least.
Blackened
death metal or deathly black metal isn’t about immediacy or
memorability, but if I was to pick the highest point of this
album it would be “Deceiver”. It not only encapsulates
everything Tyrants Blood excels at (technique, violence, etc)
but it also incorporates seamlessly radical tempo shifts, blast
beats and yeah, a melody that surprise surprise, is bound to
stay in your head for ten or more seconds after the song has
expired.
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