CD review :Evile-Skull (2013 Earache Records)

CD review :Evile-Skull (2013 Earache Records)

by: Jeff Blackburn

Evile returns with a vengeance on Skull. "Underworld" opens the record, and wastes no time gettin to the gettin so to speak. Evile are no strangers to thrashing hard, as they are one of those bands that if you like them you love them! The right way to describe Evile is probably the aggression of Slayer, mixed with the old epic feel of  Master of Puppets era Metallica. Matt Drake plays a controlled frenzy rhythm guitar while belting out his Tom Aryaesque vocals.This is clear on the album second song "Skull" as he screams out Skull Awaits Your Soul! Ol Drake shreds and plays his guitar with calculated callousness that works the little circle pit trigger in the listeners mind. The duo of  Joel Graham on bass and Ben Carter on drums keep the back end tight. They have the aura of old Metallica, with 2 songs over six minutes, and one over seven.Good old fashioned thrash done right!

Overall: I give the album a 9 out of 10. The "Skull" has that Slayer War Ensemble feel to it, and "Outsider" rips right from the beginning. As an "Outsider" looking in I, would definitely say that if Evile were an American band on a bigger label they would be one of biggest bands in the world. Not a knock on Earache, as they are widely known in the heavy metal community as putting out quality releases. Not a knock on Evile either, as they are masters of thrash! Like all of their previous albums, another great thrash record delivered by Evile.

Tracklist:

1-Underworld

2-Skull

3-The Naked Sun

4-Head of the Demon

5-Tomb

6-Words of the Dead

7-Outside

8-What You Become

9-New Truths,Old Lies

10-A Sinister Call ( Bonus track)