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01-15 Дерьмово настолько, что на компакте следовало бы написать Metallica! Vicious Crusade Когда я рос в США в 70-ые и 80-ые годы, я был запрограммирован на то,
чтобы ненавидеть вражеский Железный Занавес, известный как Россия (точно
так же россиянам говорили, что злом являемся мы). В 90-ых я вообще забыл
об их существовании. В 2002 году VICIOUS CRUSADE вернули их [Советский
Союз переводчик] в поле моего зрения, и дали понять, что
Россия и Беларусь две разные вещи [автор, вероятно, хотел
сказать страны  переводчик]. Помимо этого они
заставили меня задуматься о том, что между нами, возможно, существовал
не железный занавес, а занавес хэви-металический. Рейтинг: 69 Vicious Crusade Мини-альбом MESSIAH…ISN'T IT ME? является своего рода приманкой для нового полноформатного диска, но он также содержит и мини-альбом '97-го года FACES OF VICE, который, я думаю, был их демо-лентой. Во-первых, все песни со второй части компакта (мини-альбом FACES OF VICE) являются просто более ранними версиями песен с THE UNBROKEN, и потому не вызывают особого удивления. Просто у этих песен несколько иные аранжировки, которые, тем не менее, звучат достаточно классно. По крайней мере, становится понятно, почему Metal Records при первой же возможности схватилась за этих ребят. Первая же часть компакт-диска содержит новые песни, которые войдут в FORBIDDEN TUNES. Первая песня БОЖЕСТВЕННАЯ Messiah…Isn't It Me?
так же великолепна, как и все песни на THE UNBROKEN. Я бы сказал, что
это самая выдающаяся песня VICIOUS CRUSADE. В этой песне есть
все: противостоящие один одному вокалы, заводные гармонические риффы,
громоподобные барабаны и гипнотизирующие скрипки. Это истинное произведение
искусства, к тому же металическое, что делает его еще лучше. Далее следует
Dancing On The Ledge. Это название совсем нетипично для песен
VICIOUS CRUSADE, поэтому я даже не знал, чего от этой песни ожидать. Эта
песня, с хорошо запоминающейся мелодией, удивила меня, так как она была
более любви обильной, чем-то, что я услышал на THE UNBROKEN,
и то, что заставило меня преклоняться перед VICIOUS CRUSADE. И все же
очень интересная песня, просто в ней нет прежней агрессивности. К тому
же в ней используется труба - и это в метале? Крайне любопытно! Жаль,
что GWAR переплюнули их в этом с песней Saddam A Go Go [Стриптиз-клуб
Саддама переводчик]. Рейтинг: 60 Vicious Crusade После THE UNBROKEN я питал большие надежды на FORBIDDEN TUNES, но как
можно группе сделать что-то лучше БОЖЕСТВЕННОГО? Основываясь на том, что
я увидел на мини-альбоме, я надеялся, что VICIOUS CRUSADE смогут превзойти
самих себя в своей же собственной игре! Рейтинг: 52 Dr. ManiC, www.truemetal.org/mettle/
01-15 So shitty that they should put the name Metallica on
it! Vicious Crusade Growing up in the USA during the 70's and 80's I was programmed to hate
the evil IRON CURTAIN know as Russia.(Just like they were told that we
were evil! ) During the 90's I forgot they existed. During 2002 VICIOUS
CRUSADE put them back on my radar and taught me that Belarus and Russia
are two different things plus now they have me thinking perhaps it was
a HEAVY METAL CURTAIN and not an iron one. VICIOUS CRUADE are an interesting
band they can be heavy as hell, melodic as hell the next but they always
seem to be catchy as hell regardless. They have both harsh male vocals
and beautiful female vocals, but unlike a lot of bands they use the female
vocals not only for singing lyrics but they use it as almost an extra
instrument for carrying the harmonies. There are times when Alena Gornyh
uses her voice to carry the songs harmony while the band is silent and
the brilliant Dmitry Basik growls his part. Vocally imagine the magic
THERION had on the song Beauty In Black and now picture a whole CD like
it. Rating: 69 Vicious Crusade The EP Messiah…Isn’t it me? is a tease for their new upcoming CD, but it also includes the mini-album from 97 Faces of Vice which I guess was their demo. Firstly all the songs on second half of the CD are the Faces Of Vice CD they are just earlier versions of songs on The Unbroken so no real surprises, just some different arrangements that are kind of cool. You can see why Metal Records grabbed these guys when they could. The first half of the CD is the new stuff that will be appearing on The Forbidden Tunes. The first song is the GODLY Messiah…isn’t it me? as awesome as all the songs on The Unbroken were I would have to say this is the flagship song of VICIOUS CRUSADE. It has everything dueling vocals, catchy harmonic riffing, pounding drums and hypnotic violins! It is a true work of art, plus it happens to be metal, which makes it even better! Next comes Dancing on the ledge with a name like that I wasn’t sure what to expect cause it isn’t you typical VC song title. It is a catchy musical song that kind of surprised me cause it was more lovey dovey then what I had come to worship from VC based on The Unbroken a very enjoyable song just doesn’t have that VC aggressive bite plus a trumpet in metal?? Now that takes BALLS! To bad GWAR beat them on that one with Saddam A Go Go The Pace once again picks up with Divine Contract fast paced riffs and fast and timely place violin attacks and what’s is that a trumpet again…cool. Very good song and a fast paced violin solo (a la Skyclad) make this a cool as hell. The last of the new tracks is Capriccio in g-moll per violino ed basso guitarra is a three and a half minute instrumental jam fest comes off as half folk and half classic but all in your face! POW! Very cool. Rating: 60 Vicious Crusade After the The Unbroken I had high hopes for Forbidden Tunes but how can any band beat GODLY? Well Based on what I had seen on the EP I had high hopes that Vicious Crusade could beat themselves at their own game! First song Forbidden Tunes has the same magic, same vibe and same result catchy metal and the VC mythos remains untainted! Lost Generation is when I noticed abit of experimentation going on….it is still very much VC but kind of has a pop sound kind of like PYOGENESIS had before they completely went to crap. Sound kind of familiar but can’t place it. Still a cool listen….cause you can never tell what the hell VC is going to next. Just when metal experience tells you there is a guitar or violin solo next they shock you with something else. ACK!! Get Stripped is either made to get some play in disco’s or is
the missing track for Nuclear Blast’s Tribute to ABBA! Half techno, half
ABBA…. not sure what to make of it… Bored? Experimentation? Only time
will tell! Requiem to innocence is by far the mellowest VC song that I know of, even having the Tinker bell sound in it! Then they have a small rapping part? CRY!!! The VC flagship song Messiah…Isn’t it me? quickly erases the bad taste in my mouth from Get Stripped and Requiem to Innocence God I love this song! Once again Dmitry growls his way to the darkness with Alena as his co-pilot. No one uses breaks in the music to more effect then VC in my opinion. Let it burn once again returns my faith in VC. It a catchy as hell tune in the vocal duet fashion kind of like Land Of Lakes from the first cd. Dancing on the Ledge is cool but in my opinion should have been left on the mini-album and replaced with the better Divine Contract With a name like Vogue I expected the same failure as with Get Stripped! But in this case VC manage to pull off a cool and aggressive song that fits into the VC mold perfectly, even with DJ record scratches. Kind of comes off as a RAMMENSTEIN vibe, put since I like this song and don’t like them it could be a bad comparison. Breathe Of Life like Get Stripped loses me, they are the only two VC songs that I hit fast forward on….this one sounding like a peppy country song. But be warned even though I don’t like this song…I have heard it bouncing thru my head at school, all VC songs are that catchy! VC turns the reins over to ALENA in Stigmata and lets her stretch her vocal cords…between her and the band pure atmosphere is created. I’m mesmerized…too bad the song is so short for the mood they created. Ok, here comes the hard part. Rating this CD. Since the last CD went off the charts and really changed my mind as to what metal bands can get away with. Firstly this CD is only half as good as The Unbroken but that still ends up being a good CD. Forbidden Tunes, Lost Generation, Hurt, Messiah…isn’t it me Let it Burn and Vogue are brilliant. Stigmata is a mood creating pleasure. Get Stripped, Breath of Life and Requiem to Innocence and Dancing on the Ledge …yes they are catchy but they smell of either label pressure to be COOLER or that the main force in the band has fallen badly in love and has kind of wimped out because of it. All three songs are brave experimentations but none really have the VC vibe to me like Vogue reeks of. I hope these songs are just experimentations and not the poison that kills what I think is to be one of the most groundbreaking metal bands that I have come across in recent history. No one sounds like VC! They are a truly unique beast that I hope with their dabbling on this cd will make their signature sound even more powerful and not forgotten with experiments! Rating: 52
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