None Shall Defy
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| Studio album by Infernäl Mäjesty | ||||
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1987 |
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| Label (s) | Roadrunner Records , Roadracer Records, Banzai Records | |||
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LP, MC, CD |
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Title (number) |
8th |
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running time |
38:40 |
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None Shall Defy is the debut album by the Canadian band Infernäl Mäjesty .
Track list
- Overlord - 5:57
- RIP - 1:13
- Night of the Living Dead - 7:20 am
- SOS - 4:50
- None Shall Defy - 6:45
- Skeletons in the Closet - 3:51
- Anthology of Death - 6:51
- Path of the Psyco - 1:53
Music style and lyrics
In the early days of the band, drummer Rick Nemes proclaimed: “We are the toughest band in Canada and have only one goal: to knock Slayers off the throne!” Accordingly, drums and guitars reminded Götz Kühnemund “in parts of Slayers and the like”. He and Holger Stratmann from Crash described Chris Bailey's vocals as typical of Death Metal . Stratmann noticed "the songs with a rather complex structure". In Rock Hard he described their style as “technically adept Thrash Metal with unfortunately very clichéd lyrics and a Death Metal-like vocals” and placed them “somewhere between Slayer and Hallows Eve ”.
Nemes had previously played with the Christian rock band Rapid Tears, but distanced himself from their approach to life; he lived “for earthly life with all its excesses and ' sins ' and was actually always interested in the occult - in whatever manifestation. I still believe in God today , but I know Satan is just as real. I learned to accept this life and my urges. I like everything that is macabre, and Infernal Majesty sound accordingly. ”Götz Kühnemund compared the concept of the band with the Venoms and classified the band accordingly as Black Metal . In addition, the song lyrics are characterized by horror themes.
Reviews
Since Kühnemund's drums and guitars were “in places strongly reminiscent of Slayers and the like”, he concluded that the band would “delight most Thrashers”. However, he could “not really make friends” with “Chris Bailey's typical Death Metal roar, which doesn't even show the slightest bit of originality. However, if you consider how many other bands of this style are celebrating successes with similar vocals, Infernal Majesty should have relatively easy time. "Stratmann described" the rather complexly structured songs "as" in terms of variety and ingenuity, far better [...] than what. " is usually offered in this genre. On the other hand, the stupid and clichéd horror lyrics, as well as the usual Death Metal vocals (which by the way don't go particularly well with the music) have a negative impact. Songs like 'Overlord' and 'Night Of The Living Dead' show that in the Thrash area not everything is musically exhausted and that new, interesting groups keep enriching the market. Thrash fans should definitely listen. ”Also in Rock Hard he criticized the“ unfortunately very clichéd ”lyrics and the“ Death Metal-like vocals, which in my opinion limit the band a bit. Because in terms of craftsmanship, IM […] are better than the US average, and pieces like 'Overlord' or 'Night Of The Living Dead' are really good and impress with their interesting structure. The only disadvantage: Although the songs are interesting in themselves, the album sounds a bit monotonous overall, which is largely due to the mediocre vocals. Without a doubt, 'None Shall Defy' is one of the better Thrash releases this month. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Götz Kühnemund : Infernäl Mäjesty . Satan's dearest child . In: Metal Hammer / Crash , No. 11, 1987, p. 114.
- ↑ a b c d Götz Kühnemund: Infernal Majesty . Non [sic!] Shall Defy . In: Metal Hammer , No. 10, October 1987, p. 34.
- ↑ a b c d Holger Stratmann: Infernal Majesty . None Shall Defy . In: Crash , No. 9, September 1987, p. 69.
- ↑ a b Holger Stratmann: Infernal Majesty . None Shall Defy . In: Rock Hard , No. 22, accessed April 25, 2013.