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Hailing from Israel, it’s quite possible to hear how the troubles of that land have influenced this band. The music, while Industrial by name, is raw, aggressive, and most definitely in your face. Best likened to a blade stabbing at an open wound, the Vultures sound is definitely not for the feint hearted. The sound is so raw it almost leaps out of your speakers and attacks you with pulsating beats and aggressive, snarling metallic vocals. And yet having said that, the sound production is top notch, allowing the music to breath between bouts of cybernetic fits. From what I can hear, the music does not follow any set pattern. It’s almost as if it is set to a random order stitched together by memories of how other bands have approached this style of music. In saying that, I can quite safely say that this band reminds me of nothing I have heard before, and I cannot liken them to anyone else. A refreshing change I must say! The opening track, ‘Easy does it’, is nothing but easy – it’s like letting a rabid Doberman out of it’s cage! This fuses seamlessly to the second track, ‘Internal Plea’, which is a fusion of metallic guitars, and sequenced drum machines slightly akin to Ministry (‘The Mind Is a Terrible Thing’ … days). As if that wasn’t enough, the following track, ‘Live a message’ sounds like the drummer has gone mad at a scrap yard – pounding metallic drumming is the foundation for this track, until the distorted vocals take over. If there’s one thing that can be said for this album, it’s a sweetshop of candy for the ear. You’ll not get bored of listening to this if outright Industrial aggression is your thing. But hang on, out of the ten tracks on offer here, not all are unique – two are mixes of ‘Live a message’ (one by 21st Century Jesus), and there’s an additional mix of ‘Horrible Weather’ by K-Nitrate. (The original version of this track is a weird mix of film samples and electronic mayhem, while the mix adds K-Nitrates signature to the original, and gives some order to it, making it, in my mind at least, more listenable.) There are a wild variety of musical styles buried within this album. I get the visual impression of a concrete building with all sorts of musical styles and instruments going to make up its structure. Strange. The final track on the album is ‘Snow’ – apparently live, but you’d be hard pressed to tell that, as the final mix of it is easily of studio quality. In all, a very good album. Maybe I’m getting old, but the outright aggression on here gets just a bit too much after a while, and you’ll yearn for something slightly quieter. Now, where are my Ministry albums…? |
