SARGATANAS REIGN – Bloodwork

 
Label:

Regain Records

Release:

June 27  2005

By:

Empress

Rating:

10/10

Time:

37:46

Style:

Technical Death Metal

URL:

Sarganatas Reign

 
SARGATANAS REIGN formed in 1997, under the name of Sargatanas as a traditional black metal act. After a few years of growing musically and a line-up change, they released their first effort in 2001 Hallucination. This release sold out very quickly! A year later they released their first full length album Euthanasia… Last Resort. Now armed with a new vocalist, they are ready to release their latest full length Bloodwork.

Preface an introduction of torture; samples from deadly, disgusting scenes from who knows where, enlightens you on things to come; which is a fast, brutal look at what death could possibly be if your path should ever cross this band. Leading into track 2 Techniques Of Tourture this just goes to show you that I wasn't lying when I told you this band was fast and deadly. Chaos Theory (3) - this is where your mind goes after the first signs of shock start to set in; you're in that semi-paralyzed state where you have no clue what’s going on. All you can process is the chaotic racket that is emitting from your stereo. You are now starting to get over the shock when track 4 Silver starts up, and you are now getting into the groove of things. You have the unbelievable urge to bang your head, and run around bashing yourself into the nearest person or parked car. Now that the album has fully gotten your attention (well it actually did that with the first track), you are now no longer able to comprehend anything other than this beautiful manifesto of surrealistic bliss. Track 6 Hellnation takes this band to a whole different level when they add in some jazz-worthy bass lines and some guitar work that would put some of the 80's metal guitarists to shame (e.g. Eddie Van Halen, Ted Nugent, etc.). Now that track 7 Blood Katharsis has made its appearance, you are now in that state where you are in such a feeling of utter bliss that everything is beginning to slow down. This track takes a slower approach; making this album gives you all the effects of a truly wonderful feeling of disgust for the human race. Raging anger fuelled by sadist bursts, mellow outpourings of thoughts that you had no clue whether to do these vile acts or commit yourself into an insane asylum, and then back to the anger-filled explosions. Track 9 Blindfolder kicks in and lets you know that the nice feeling has now left and you must do what you have to do to get the job done. Kevlar Throat brings back those amazing solos back to kick you in the teeth! What a truly genre-defying band. Taking lessons from the 80's guitar masters, Jazz bass lines, drum lines that would make Hellhammer go "damn!", and a concept as deadly as anything Cannibal Corpse could ever dream of. Not only is this band great at putting on a show, but it’s just a badass band! For anyone with musical tastes that go along with Behemoth, Morbid Angel and Deicide, this band is just for you then! Making passers-by squirm with discomfort and making you feel just damn happy, this is a truly amazing thrill-ride!