Cult Of Orpist is a Greek Old-school Death Thrash Metal, that was conceived in 2001. On September 6th, 2024, the band released their debut studio album, Attack of the Zombie Cans. The album was released through Brutal Records.
Introduction:
Cult Of Orpist, Attack of the Zombie Cans: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Attack of the Zombie Cans
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Cult Of Orpist and their album, Attack of the Zombie Cans.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features lightning-fast, bone-crushing, and chainsaw-like riffs that intertwine with rhythm/technical intricacies and blistering solos. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involve angst-driven and savage vocals, that sound like a wild beast. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vase world of Intense and relentless assault of the drums, with blazing strikes, fills, and beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Music that compels you to headbang and raise your devil horns in excitement
As soon as the listener presses that play button, the opening piece, The Lurking Invasion, greets the listener with a horror-vibe instrumental.
Embark on a journey with the second piece, Attack of the Zombie Cans, and the remaining seven pieces. The music will engulf your ears with a unique blend of relentless, sick, heavy, and extreme metal.
The album Attack of the Zombie Cans is a one-of-a-kind fusion of 90s death and thrash metal, drawing inspiration from legendary bands like Slayer, Entombed, Sodom, Kreator, and Toxic Holocaust. This amalgamation creates a sound that is both familiar and refreshing, a musical experience that is truly unique and a must-listen for any metal enthusiast.
This intense thirty-minute musical experience delivers a relentless onslaught of heavy and extreme devilmanship that penetrates to the core. It is characterised by high-energy, speed-infused instrumentation played aggressively, featuring merciless, chainsaw-like riffs, relentless drums, and savage vocals. After immersing themselves in this powerful sonic assault, listeners are left invigorated, energised, and ready to conquer the world.
Attack of the Zombie Cans, production sound is not just loud; it’s a thunderous roar that fills the room with its crisp and clear modern engine. The instrumentation and vocal devilmanship are not just well-executed; they’re a fruit of art. How the composition of the music, vocals and instrumentation, are well composted and tight and well-glued together!
Cult Of Orpist‘s music is an extraordinary artistic creation that challenges the status quo. Their unique sound captivates listeners and evokes a strong emotional response. Their music can make you forget everything else, and compel you to headbang and raise your devil horns in excitement. Prepare to press the replay button repeatedly, as this forbidden fruit of art will undoubtedly become your go-to musical escape.
Music that loud, brutal, aggressive and sick to the core; what more could you ask for
If you’re a fan of intense metal, this album is not just worth checking out, it’s a must-listen. We are privileged to recommend it to you, our esteemed audience, who understand and appreciate the power of old-school extreme metal!
The album comes to an end with the last song, Total War. We want to give a shoutout to Brutal Records for letting us review Cult Of Orpist and their album, Attack of the Zombie. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review. 1
You’re Listening to “Wasted Scum”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Cult Of Orpist and their album, Attack of the Zombie Cans.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Cult Of Orpist‘s album Attack of the Zombie Cans (in my ears) is a captivating fusion and fruit of art of old-school/90s death and thrash metal, intertwining the technical intricacies of death metal with the raw, frenetic energy of hardcore punk. Their music exudes a nostalgic homage to 80s horror movies alcohol and metal.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
I love the artwork. It captures the band’s music and the old-school extreme days. It’s simple artwork that draws you in with the music.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Cult Of Orpist, and their album Attack of the Zombie Cans.
This concludes the Cult Of Orpist, Attack of the Zombie Cans review.
Track-Listing:
- The Lurking Invasion (instrumental)
- Attack of the Zombie Cans
- On the Verge of Insanity
- Chainsaw Justice
- Humiliation
- Post Murder Suicide
- B.T.S.
- Homage
- Total War
Cult Of Orpist is:
- Hector Sohos – vocals/bass
- Chris Panagitsas – rhythm guitar
- George Dimitrakakis – lead guitar
- Sotos Dimitropoulos – drums
- The video, Wasted Scum, is taking off the band’s 2022 self-titled EP ↩︎
