inotuh原抓：美能量/律动/重金 Vicious Rumors《Celebration Decay》2020

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Vicious Rumors - "Celebration Decay"

Modern, powerful, tough - 84%

Let me be frank for a minute. (Which is confusing, given that both my grandfathers were named Frank, but not me.) I have very little background knowledge about Vicious Rumors beyond those general biographical details that can be gathered simply by looking at the band page on this website. The pertinent detail among those requires me to say that fully half of the group's permanent line-up debuted on this album (Gunnar DüGrey on guitar and Nick Courtney on vocals), while Greg Christian (ex-Testament) guests as bassist, which may imply a change in sound since the preceding Concussion Protocol. However, I can't claim that those changes made a specific impact, since Celebration Decay represents my first listen to Vicious Rumors and, as such, my frame of reference during this review falls squarely on the music of their 13th full-length. No comparisons, no discography insights. Okay, enough time with Frank.

What hits first on Celebration Decay is modernity, in a couple of different ways. The very first hit probably relates to the themes, since the title track opens with a siren and news broadcast about thermonuclear bombs, then goes on to feature lyrics about "Children murdered for going to school/Attention spans depleted," which all strikes me as aiming to be relevant and contemporary. A few seconds later, the other kind of modernity bruises your cheek as the clobbering tones of guitar, bass, and drums punch directly and firmly through bold production. It comes as little surprise that alongside band leader and guitarist Geoff Thorpe, the knob-twiddling duties were handled by Juan Urteaga, who has sat in on recent recordings by Hatriot, Machine Head, and indeed Testament, whose 21st century work sounds like an obvious reference here. As a particular fan of The Formation of Damnation and generally approving of the thrashers' subsequent releases, you would expect me to like the beefy tones present on Celebration Decay, though anyone hoping for subtle presentation or moody songs will certainly be dissatisfied. To make a point of the exception here, hearing the acoustic guitar that opens 'Darkness Divine' always boggles my mind, as I sort of expect the bass and drums to eat it up like a hollow wooden snack, and it's only the fact that the scales quickly turn dark and Courtney practically growls his way through the clean verses that reconciles me to its place on such a powerful album.

In fact, the modernity serves its purpose due to the obvious desire of Vicious Rumors to pack Celebration Decay with power. That bruising tone gets plenty of use with riffing, 'Pulse of the Dead' crashing in just like the Testament album I mentioned above and quite a bit of forceful chugging bulking up 2 hitman/serial killer songs ('Any Last Words' and 'Cold Blooded') beyond mere verbal threats. As anticipated, Courtney sings at a mean low pitch with some addition of sinister fry and smoother harmonies at choice moments, then using the upper register for significant wails; all this to say that Vicious Rumors' new vocalist has totally taken on the "new USPM" style, which essentially flips the priorities of the vocal role common to the acts of the '80s. The same evolution can be seen through the works of Metal Church, Jag Panzer, and even the European power/heavy acts like Helloween. To pull all these modern, powerful, and tough elements together, the performances from the guitarists juxtapose melody with heaviness in rougher fashion than traditional power metal, sort of setting up lurking melodies at the slower moments of 'Masquerade of Good Intentions', 'Asylum of Blood', and the title track, then rarely supplementing the heavier thrash parts with actual melody, despite some clinically executed lead work. The rhythm section presents nothing too fancy, and even the song titles attempt to convince of Vicious Rumors' toughness: 'Collision Course Disaster', 'Asylum of Blood', 'Pulse of the Dead'.

As a cocktail of styles and techniques, Celebration Decay might sound a bit dull and grey, but the songwriting truly drags the whole thing along. Aside from 'Arrival of Desolation', which pleases with chorus hooks, steady pace, and a slight epic feel, all of the 11 cuts remain under 5 minutes, allowing them to make an impact and display a couple of specific tricks without overburdening the listener. Making a 47 minute album in this hard-hitting heavy/power mould requires a bit of control alongside the bombast, and that's just what makes me feel positive about Vicious Rumors here. Most songs provide something memorable to hum after listening or something curious to digest over a couple more listens, while even placing 'Darkness Divine' and 'Long Way Home' together in the middle of the album reflects the sensible approach at work, since those less intense numbers provide a natural break and a bit of variety without drastically altering the formula. The Californian quartet might sound quite serious during this full-length, but there's plenty of cause for celebration when the result is this positive.

01. Celebration Decay 04:29
02. Pulse of the Dead 04:06
03. Arrival of Desolation 05:40
04. Any Last Words 03:32
05. Asylum of Blood 04:09
06. Darkness Divine 04:47
07. Long Way Home 03:46
08. Cold Blooded 04:21
09. Death Eternal 03:42
10. Collision Course Disaster 03:29
11. Masquerade of Good Intentions 04:46

Total playing time 46:47

Geoff Thorpe - Guitars
Larry Howe - Drums (Aaron Pearson, ex-Chastain, ex-Relayer)
Gunnar DüGrey - Guitars (Chronological Injustice)
Nick Courtney - Vocals (ex-Gladius)

Greg Christian - Bass (Hand of Fire, Trauma, Trinity Fallen, Wreck-Defy, ex-Legacy, ex-Meshiaak, ex-Testament, ex-HavocHate)
Cody Green - Guitar solos (tracks 4, 7) (Chronological Injustice)
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