An Old-school Death Metal band from Singapore. On July, 1st 2021 the band released their third studio album, And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction. The album was released (various dates/years) through Dark Blasphemies Records 1, Evil Damnations Records, Sadist Records and Floga Records.
Introduction:
Vrykolakas, And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction: 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 And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Vrykolakas and their album, And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features swarm-like riffs with technical/progression and complex rhythms with heavy-brutal bass riffs. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involve monstrous and twisted and nightmarish vocals. The Third Sin—The Percussions: delves into the vast world of heavy battering and thunderous drum work, adding to the music’s overall intensity.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: This old-school death trio, has lyrics that are as intense and dark as the music.
As soon as the listener presses the play button, they are welcome to the first title track, Silkhannas Falls From Grace, which is over seven minutes long.
As the music fades through the speakers, they are welcome to a short instrumental of strings and drums—following suit with an extreme surge of brutalisation of the remaining song…
As one continues their brutal journey with the second song, Kaf-Fa-Ra, and the remaining six songs…
Vrykolakas is performed by only three members, which is an extreme and classic old-school style that adds that raw edge to the devilmanship and composition.
Vrykolakas‘ devilmanship comprises Kharil, who takes on vocals and guitar duties, while technical progression, complex rhythms, and the brutal heaviness of death metal characterise guitar work. Additionally, there are heavy-crushing and frenzied guitar structures that contribute to the overall atmosphere of the music. Kharil‘s vocals are twisted, nightmarish, and lower pitched, with raspy and guttural qualities. Edi‘s drumming is thunderous, with fast-paced beats that drive the music forward.
Rather than relying solely on blast beats, a common feature of old-school death metal, the songs on this album alternate between slower, methodical grooves and faster sections that create a more violent and destructive tone. This approach gives the album a perfect old-school sound and feel.
And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction is solidly written, with well-crafted songwriting and top-notch sound and musical composition production. The lyrics are as intense and dark as the music, exploring themes of chaos, destruction, and otherworldly forces.
The album is a fruit of art. It offers an enthralling death metal experience that is sure to captivate and overwhelm the listener. Overall, it is a stunning work of art that will leave a lasting impression.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Seven Steps Above Six Feet Under. We want to give a shoutout to Vrykolakas for letting us review their album, Nocturnal Dominion of Death. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
The Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Vrykolakas and their album, And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Vrykolakas plays direct black/death metal without interruptions or distractions. The tight rhythms and granite riffs create a powerful impact. Notably, the vocals add extra intensity to the overall work.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork is exceptional and has a classic feel, perfectly capturing the essence of the music.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Vrykolakas, and their album And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction.
This concludes the Vrykolakas, And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction review.
Track-Listing:
- Silkhannas Falls From Grace
- Kaf-Fa-Ra
- Vajuj Majuj Versus The World
- The Dajjal Brings Chaos
- The Storms and the Shadows
- The Jasad On The Throne
- Transcending The Quantum Realm of Barzakh
- Seven Steps Above Six Feet Under
- Closed in early 2023. ↩︎
