I do fully believe that blast beats are a lost art...one with which only a few bands ever seem to revisit these days, and if so it's only in extremely short bursts and usually in just a song or two. Well hats off to Dave Campbell (Death List/Obliteration/Sickened) who steps in to handle the drum tracks of this the new Inversion album. I must admit I didn't like their first EP Tarsus Burning...at all. Indeed I really couldn't stand it with the exception of one track which in my opinion was only tolerable and not exactly terrible like the rest of the songs. That said let me further make the statement that I absolutely LOVE this album, and am here to say that if you too were not too enthusiastic about the band from their previous release you MUST give this new CD a chance to bash your brains out.
Relentless. I think that's a great one word description of what we have here. 12 tracks of pure American Death metal dealt out with intensity, and precision that really gets your soul moving as well. Songs like 'If Not Emasculated' which tries to get you to look at how Jesus REALLY was and not how He's been painted throughout the years. Let me quote:
Jesus entered the temple marketplace
felt his fists grow tighter
walked up to the nearest salesman
flipped the blasphemed table over
"make him sensitive"
"make him soft and spineless"
"how will he be safe if not emasculated?"
Many of the songs on this CD have unconventional lyrics that hold the truths of the Bible up and make us re-examine them from a new angle. It seems to me these guys are not out there to just have lyrics that sound as heavy as the music or to shock, but they seem to have a real desire to teach.
I can't end this review without talking about track 6. What will soon be the infamous track 6. Titled 'Thieves' this song starts up with soft acoustic guitar and smooth clean vocals. No other instruments are used as they churn out a, and I use this term reluctantly, typical praise song. However twice within this praise song we are treated to a couple of lines that are growled softly instead of the singing...interesting. Then as the song is winding down the acoustic guitar picks up its pace...a lot and the last couple of lines are sung in a sick sounding black-influenced style vocals. Not a bad track at all, but it's smack dab in the middle of the CD. I think this would have made a TERRIFIC closing song, but it slows your mood down and then the very next song they are back to their insane brutality.
Crimson Thorn fans get ready this is a ride and a half for you, Corpse fans rejoice you're going to love this CD, I urge you all to visit their Website and get a copy of this album.
8/10
Other coverage for this album
Art for the Ears 2001Reviewed by Marco PovervestBrutal. That's the first word to come up in my brain when the first notes and beats are unleashed. Inversion from California dishes up some real extreme death metal with blast beats and deep grunts. The grunts sound like singer Jaïrus is breathing in while vocalizing rather than breathing out. It's one thing to make extreme music but the challenge is to make it digestible, not a pile of rubbish.…HM Magazine #86Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt"Scary-core" is how a friend described this to me. Nice 'n' heavy guitars, speed everywhere, deathy vocals, creative elements, and a mix of doom, black, and death metal. The Nature Of Depravity is an 18-song onslaught that will make you feel like you've been beaten for an hour (or maybe a scorched soul like that featured on the full-color picture disc). Metalheads must get this.Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by sesspoolFrom the first track, the classic aggressive death comes through your speakers and into your face. The first thing i noticed in this cd was actually the drums. There were blast beats and double bass stressing my cones. The second thing i noticed was the lack of treble. since this is a pre-release and not the actual release, i hope they fix the slight mixing details. This album rules! Death metal…Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by GrindboyWow! If this band's last release made them a band to look for in the future, the future is now. This cd rips! The first thing that you'll notice about Inversion are the guitars. Deep, heavy, and wonderful, the sound has come a long way from Tarsus Burning. Just listen to "Defilement" or "Blood from...", 2 tracks from their old EP that got re-recorded and put on, and they sound so much bigger with…Similar sounding releases
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