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ARTIST........: The Ransack
TITLE.........: Vortex
LABEL.........: Recital
URL...........: The Ransack on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
GENRE.........: Death Metal
QUALITY:......: 222 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo

RIP DATE......: 2009-06-30
RELEASE DATE..: 2009-02-16


Tracklist:
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01. Chaos 5:08
02. The Plague 3:51
03. Red Avatar 3:53
04. Slaves Of Creation 4:20
05. Play Me When I'm Dead 3:21
06. Flesh Wound 3:59
07. Eternal 3:46
08. Room 46 3:08
09. Virus 3:54
10. Blizzard 5:02

Total 40:22



Release Notes:

Summary: Vortex turns out to be a vertex for The Ransack, who deliver a melodic
death metal release worth worshipping amongst Norse and Greek followers alike.

Woah. Now heres an album worth playing. Vortex deserves nothing less than a
good spin.

This outing is my first exposure to MDM undergrounders, The Ransack, who
sneakily released a couple of albums that remain unknown to virtually anybody
that doesnt listen to metal, have a blue-collar job in construction or
landscaping, and watches their countrymen shake up the football world. Yes, its
Portugal; and when Rui Costa, Ronaldo and Figo arent wreaking havoc on the
rectangular field, the Nandos-commandoes are pretty short of cultural heroes to
rival international efforts, especially on the music scene. Besides Moonspell,
the metal scene is rather dreary, and the Portuguese seem to resent Spain for
its stronger metal progresses. But now they have another offering to rival the
feisty Spaniards in the seemingly bottomless top hat labelled: Melodic Death
Metal.

Azrael, the debut from this young four-piece, hit off a string of gigs around
Portugal leading to national respect and international interest. These bad-***
boys have toured with big names such as Primordial and Dismember, gaining
experience in front of the big crowds. When it came to crafting the second
full-length, Vortex, the band needed something that would drive their fame to
international shores. It was an album that had to prove they were a capable and
skilled band. Did they achieve it? Yes. Vortex is the breakthrough they needed.
Ten tracks beautifully crafted with catchy riffs and tremendous songwriting,
Vortex is after all a fun album as well as an easy listen. The band-leader,
Shore, provides the memorable hooks and offers a vocal performance that is both
enjoyable and animalistic. Deserving of the attention of all metal fans, Vortex
is the fast-paced kick-in-the-face that made Nandos staff cream their pants;
hence the special spicy sauce.

When 0.00 becomes 0.01 on the CD-player, there are two possibilities: 1. A big
bang startles the listener, and then a melodious riff enters, screaming How
good are we?, or 2. An epic cheesy metal intro wafts through the speakers and
you listen attentively until silence turns into violence as option 1 proceeds.
Vortex is different. An inconceivable voice-over rattles out orders of some
sort, as an industrial-like post-whatever atmosphere envelops the listener, and
you feel at peace. When the bang comes in, you are annoyed that your peace and
quiet has been interrupted and you face the try-hard wankery of another
underground melodeath band wishing they were Amon Amarth. Wrong. The Ransack
have skill. The riff begins strongly and is then turned upside down as a
high-pitched solo screeches in, tailed by a beastly death howl. That howl is
their unofficial trademark. Holding that howl for eight seconds is not unnatural
for Shore, and is featured at least five times across the 40-minute battering
that grace our ears. Shore isnt one of those ethnics that suffer from the old
Babel Fish treatment, the lyrics here are well thought-out although ultimately
incomprehensible. Nonetheless, it is evil, beastly and downright impressive.

The Ransack begin tracks with a joyful skip-n-jump as riffs gallop alongside
brilliant guitar-work and the godly thrash-about of Zeus (yes, the drummers
name is Zeus) right arm on the ethereal drum kit. The man may be King of the
Gods, but all that hedonism with divine/mortal/nymph/other girlies hasnt
affected his drumming one bit. Zeus mixes it up a little, entering Technical
Death and even Thrash realms as he unleashes thunderbolts of saucepan-abuse on
the cowardly mortals. Loki gives him a hand from the pages of his unearthly
edda, to elicit a propensity to rape the neck muscles via what is commonly known
as a headbanging action. The Norse shape shifter rhythms his guitar with true
skill and passion but is muffled by the foreboding skill of the lead guitarist,
Shore. This man is the next big thing in Portuguese metal. Ex-vocalist of Demon
Dagger and ex-guitarist of Noctum and Beyond Life, he has lent his golden hand
at many small Portuguese bands before finally harvesting the members to bring
forth The Ransack. Shore slams and rips when its time to slam and rip, managing
to tear up the studio while spewing forth his throat lining in an impressive
epitome of brutality, or virility. The excellent death grunts are evident on any
track, which serve to place Shore amongst leaders of his ilk.

The easy access point is here as the disc runs into catchy and melodious riffs
with opener, Chaos, drilling past the sonic assault bullsh*t that has been
hackneyed to death by other amateurs, setting the bar high for the remainder of
the album. The band is giving off an As I Lay Dying vibe with a few breakdowns
chucked in for good measure. Although, on a whole, the sound is more akin to an
In Flames release, but adding a bit of technicality to sharpen the already
pungent sound. Tracks such as The Plague, Flesh Wound, and Blizzard really
showcase the bands full potential. Most of the tunes are similar but little
tid-bits of variation break up the patterns to the otherwise, full-on melodeath
assault. Examples include the intro to the stunning, Slaves of Creation, and the
mellow opening of Play Me When Im Dead, which also features some lovely, and
quite welcome, female vox (everybody loves those beautiful voices from gifted
girlies). The final track, Blizzard, is one of the strongest and ends with a
guitar solo that sounds like something off a Wolfmother album.

I want the message to go out to all miserable In Flames fans, drowning in their
copies of A Sense of Purpose wishing theyre idols still had it in them. With
the power of a Greek god on drums, a Norse god on Guitar, and their evil
Cerberus child barking out the vocals, the Ransack have created something that
is good enough to rival leaders of the genre. One day it might even enter
Valhalla. This, however, would offend the Greek gods - something must be said
when Norse and Greek mythology combine

Those heathen bastards!

The Ransacks Vortex is out February 16, 2009 via Recital Records
The Ransack - Vortex Review - sputnikmusic



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