I used to be first correctly launched to Vitriol again in 2019 on their tour with Cattle Decapitation and Atheist. Whereas the band differs a fantastic deal from the prog-inspired basic dying metallic of Atheist (although former Atheist guitarist Daniel Martinez is now part of Vitriol), there are a lot of similarities between Vitriol and Cattle Decapitation. They each have the depth turned as much as 11; seemingly on a regular basis, they usually each thrive on a prime of managed chaos that appears to drive their songs. This managed chaos is mostly a signature facet of their second report with Century Media, Endure & Turn into.
Endure & Turn into, is maybe titled as such due to the arduous course of concerned within the making of the report. Guitarist and vocalist Kyle Rasmussen tells us, “I pushed issues to some extent whereas making this album the place it nearly grew to become untenable. Issues that had been alleged to be performed in weeks took months. It wasn’t simple, however I feel it was struggling nicely spent.” The consequence, my sore eardrums will attest to, is an absolute relentless assault that may pound away at you till you actually cannot take anymore. Nevertheless, there’s nuance to the music as nicely, with many peaks and valleys and an actual play on emotion. On this respect, sure, it’s so a lot about making a sonic envelope of pure brutality for the listener (extraordinarily obvious on tracks like “Weaponized Loss”) however one which additionally integrates important contemplation.
Band newcomer Matt Kilner (Nithing, Iniquitous Deeds) goes completely bananas on the drums right here. It is laborious to imagine {that a} human being can really play so quick. We’re speaking breakneck pace right here, but it surely’s vital to notice that it is not nearly pace, as Kilner provides so many textures and layers of percussive components that elevates the general composition. You may actually discern Matt‘s brilliance on “The Flowers of Sadism,” which, by the best way, additionally incorporates a disturbing and creepy video you’ll unlikely neglect.
The guitar tone that Vitriol brings to the report is simply past ridiculous. Such a singular sound. A lot of Kyle‘s originality shines by in each observe, however that is notably obvious in “Disgrace And Its Afterbirth.” You may really get actually up shut and private with Kyle‘s distinctive soloing talents about 5 minutes in to the observe, which is featured prominently on this play by video (I like the soloing ALMOST as a lot as his facial expressions right here):
On this specific video you may additionally discover bassist Aaron Roethlisberger channeling some tech dying model bass on this sensible composition. Aaron jogs my memory lots of Mike Flores (Origin), who may be one of many biggest dying metallic bassists you may ever see.
That is Vitriol‘s finest report thus far. When you’ve been studying the social media scuttlebutt, the expectations for the report have been extraordinarily given the blistering singles which were launched to date. Let me explicitly exclaim that this report lives up these aforementioned expectations with none doubt. With this report, Vitriol is poised to essentially “degree up” on this planet of maximum metallic and discover themselves in the identical breath as a few of extra vital bands within the style. Personally, I actually cannot sit nonetheless as I await their upcoming exhibits this Spring, amazingly, once more supporting Cattle Decapitation. I’m very a lot trying ahead to having my thoughts (and ears) blown as I expertise their new materials in individual.
