CENTURION
'Serve No
One'
(Psycho
Records)
Centurion
are a vile bunch of lunatics, purely musically speaking. 'Serve No
One', their second album, is a constant, 28 minute long, bash-fest of
death metal brutality. Right from the opening attack of 'Total
Terror' these Polish freaks are making a bold statement that they
know the name of their game and not an ounce of rage and intensity
would be spared on the listener's expense. Not only that but this is
slightly more memorable than your usual band playing the style,
Centurion have been honing their craft for over a decade now and,
frankly, it shows. Those Morbid Angel/Immolation-inspired guitar riffs and solos
are a welcome addition, the vocalist, while guttural, has a knack of
coming up with fist pumping 'chorus' lines ('Total Terror', 'Cut The
Throat' and 'Thy Portal' all are good examples of this) and the blast
are right on target – so much so that I'm starting to believe it's
easier spotting a sober Pole on a Friday night than a mediocre Polish
drummer. Alright, couple of tracks flew over my head but the
aforementioned ones, alongside 'Gateways To Condemnation' and 'No One
To Serve' still make for an album worth checking out. Kudos to
Progresja Studio for the excellent production job as well. Na
zdrowie, panowie! [7,5]
(Vladimir Petrov)
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