Oh my gosh! Brilliant! Fans of Believer will freak! Bassist and vocalist Glenn Johnson even sounds a bit like Kurt Bachman. The duplication sonic quality holds the tape back ever so slightly, while the crunch and piercing riffs manage to stand out. While being somewhat technical in its approach, Consecrator writes some melodic riffs. The double guitar approach of Steve Tidwell and James Chavez blend very well and create a nice wall of crunch. "Make Me Laugh" shows influences of Glenn Rogers (early Vengeance and Deliverance) song structuring, with a little bit of Iron Maiden lead guitar lines thrown in. It swells with rhythms, which act as a good foundation for these type leads. The drumming of Ashley Lawhon makes itself known in a frenetic way during "Satan Lies", where fiery leads scream away almost as fast as the snare pops. You'll love the opening riffs to "The Messiah Call". Wow! "Casted" starts off real mellow and plods into some heaviness. This band could release the killer debut album if picked up and produced well.
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Heaven's Metal #28Reviewed by Doug Van PeltOut of Dallas comes some cool, thumpin' thrash. The production's a little better than some underground speed metal that comes across my desk. The rhythm section, consisting of guitarists James Chavez and Steve Tidwell, bassist Rob Ojeola, and drummer Ashley Lawhon, hammer down a thick, full-sounding low end. The vocals of Glenn Johnson are pretty accessible--a big plus for this band. "The Messiah…
