EVIL INVADERS - "PULSES OF PLEASURE" (2015)

EVIL INVADERS - "PULSES OF PLEASURE"
(Running time: 42:19 minutes; 9 songs)
("Napalm Records"; 2015; CD):

Hey guys, (already) back again, new post, new record-review, and this one on the EVIL INVADERS' 2015 full-length-album "PULSES OF PLEASURE", released via "NAPALM RECORDS", I will start in a different way, in a little bit different way then how I usually start record-reviews, and so I'll kick it off with a quote from the fantastic opener "FAST, LOUD & RUDE" because this quote pretty much sums it all up and gives already the perfect description of what we get here:

"BURN, BURN, let the fire ignite, scream it out! Destroy this place tonight, when all you sick bastards collide into one, the world will be ours! Let it be done! BURN IT DOWN! Burn this place right to the ground! So sick of this shit, it's time to inrude. We'll take 'em down, FAST, LOUD & RUDE!"

Yes, the direction of the mayhem that's unleashed on "PULSES OF PLEASURE", aiming straight at us, should be clear: Highest energy, high octane, full throttle, no holds barred, no prisoners taking, and damn fucking highly aggressive raging and "onslaughting" harsh, angry, heavy, and mad sawing musick of the most "rampaging way"; and to name it more precise this musick is Speed Metal; and when I say Speed Metal then here and now I mean SPEED METAL. The EVIL INVADERS hail from Belgium and delivered with their debut-full-length-album "PULSES OF PLEASURE" in 2015 (for all what I know it's also still their current full-length-release) a fantastic and fascinating, a damn intense and despise the mostly definite high paced songs also very atmospheric and incredible tight, precise, yet diverse and multi-layered Speed Metal sound with deep roots in traditional Heavy Metal and a big dose of self-contained delivered and done NWOBHM (and especially IRON MAIDEN, for example) influences and impressions in it, and this for its sheer energy nearly bursting and exploding Speed Metal cocktail totally kicks ass and rules and this on a damn high level - and I mean a really DAMN HIGH level.  The playfulness is incredible high, the songwriting despite or because of the Old School influences incredible fresh, alive/lively, and rousing as well as damn intense, atmospheric, and nicely diverse and multi-layered, and the levels of energy, dynamics, and (atmospheric) intensity combined with the phenomenal and very sympathic and authentic honest attitude make it all "only" even far greater. Prepare yourself for stunning and sawing, aggressive yet (at/in the right parts) very symphonic/melodic and so pretty catchy and hymnal guitars that deliver highest pace and also grapping rhythmic works (with also cool moshy grooves), and full force non stopp as well as and especially also just larger-than-life meldoy-lines, leads, and bright shining solos; and yes, the guitars really mark the songs strongly and heavily in a massive and impressive way. It's just fantastic!!! The other most massive marking element of the sound of the EVIL INVADERS is without a slightest doubt the lead singing voice; the lead vocals ripp and are pretty extreme, aggressive screaming sung high pitched, all the time nearly skipping, very intense and incredible unique and charismatic, yes, I just love the style and the voice of singing (and it's a perfect match to the musick, too). Often they are backed up by loud background chants and guttural, throaty screams that all just add to the massive impact of "PULSES OF PLEASURE" and its songs. The nimbly, yet massively stunning drumming then sort of rounds it all up perfectly, together with the bass buzzing in the background of the songs. METALLICA's "KILL 'EM ALL" and "RIDE THE LIGHTNING", old MEGADETH, AGENT STEEL, EXCITER, and RAZOR together with IRON MAIDEN and Old School Heavy Metal/NWOBHM were pretty much sort of pretty influential for the EVIL INVADERS, but trust me, this guys do their very own thing. And that this guys surely know how to play should need no further explanations. Cool, strong lyrics, a fantastic artwork, and a harsh hitting and raw yet very powerful (and also pretty clear) production-sound are rounding it all finally up. I can only highly recommend this to you and I am really looking forward to the hopefully finally soon coming successor release. My recommendation (if you still don't know/have it): Get it, asap. And now, bang that head that doesn't bang!!! Cheers.

(9 of 10 points)

http://www.evilinvaders.be/ (-the homepage of the band; and it seems like a new album has been recently released or will be recently released... Hell yeahr!!!)

EVIL INVADERS - "MASTER OF ILLUSION" /live\ (2015, "PULSES OF PLEASURE")