Vader
Revelations (Metal Blade)
by Tim Den
Though not a bad album by any means, the boringly-titled Revelations sees the almighty Vader take a few steps back once again (similar to the way Black to the Blind did after De Profundis). The brutality and machine gun pummeling are still around, but everything sounds less convincing and cohesive. Add to that a sound quality way below Litany, and you’ve got quite a disappointing follow-up. “When Darkness Calls” blares through plenty of tasty riffs, but – like the rest of the album – you can’t help but feel like they’re all interchangeable.
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