CONVENT
GUILT
'Convent Guilt'
(Abysmal Sounds)
I'd
be the first to admit that at times my admiration for Australian
metal becomes too much, which can be attested by those few pals of
mine who still have the urge and patience to discuss bands and
releases with yours truly. If I'd gotten a dime every time I've
half-jokingly used the trademarked "They're OK, but they're not
Aussies, either" phrase when a band comes into discussion then
probably I'd have saved enough to afford attending the next "Evil
Invaders Fest" and a jar of Vegemite, just to see what's all the
buzz about. So, after that love confession of mine, it should come as
no surprise I'm rating this four-song demo, even though
Convent Guilt, style-wise, are
a different kettle of fish compared to all the Oz bands I'm usually
ranting about. In effect, this is old style heavy metal that just has
the genuine charming spirit and delivery about it to rock your world
for good in nearly 23 minutes. For old timers and neophytes alike
this is almost as good as it gets - the playing and the riffs are
really catchy, the songs are more likely than not destined to stuck
in your mind with ease, in no small part I reckon, due to the vocal
style used throughout the tunes. Initially the vocals might sound a
tad odd but one's is quickly accustomed to them and there's a great
chance you'd be humming/singing along in no time, much to your
surprise no less. The energetic opener "Convent Guilt"
seems to be the winner for me but make no mistake - the remaining
three songs ("No Dawn In Lucifer's Light", in particular)
are serious contenders too. Plus , the opening "Tombstone"
sample to "Bailed Up" ( "Tell you one thing
though. I never saw a rich man didn't wind up with a guilty
conscience." "I already got a guilty conscience. Might as
well have the money too." ) should convince you these guys are
officially cool. [7,5]
(Vladimir Petrov)
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