Rapture (GR) - Paroxysm Of Hatred (EN)

The Greeks founded their band in 2012 and recorded three EPs (2013. 2014. 2016) so far as well as one split (2017) and now two longplayers. The first was calles "Crimes Against Humanity" and was released in 2015.

As the name Rapture suggests, there is no soft line approach here. They bash mercilessly so that the beams bend. Especially the bass is nice and marches boldly through the songs in a "Leprosy" -manner (Death). You also get reminded of the above mentioned album due to the song "Vanishing Innocence".

It's full of quotes anyway, but they're mixed into a very energetic and brutal cocktail. The guitars race in the style of Slayer or Dark Angel from one riff to the next. The whole thing is garnished with nasty screaming solos, which never seem completely atonal though. The drummer plays a bit too mechanically, especially in the double-bass rang due to the botany and he knows next to a few breathers only speed, speed and speed again. Listen to "Paroxysm Of Hatred - Procreation". The track pretty much unites the essence of the troupe. The singing is more like Kreator or Possessed. Thus, there is no abyssal growls, but a fine aggressive shouting.

After the rather slow "Taken By Apathy" (slow in comparison to the rest of the album, the guys do not really know the meaning of slow), you will be catapulted back into the hell of thrash metal with "Quintessence Of Lunacy", which sounds like Exumer. Then the full of breaks, diverse ending song "Paroxysm Of Hatred - Revelation" completes the album gracefully.

The arrangements are really handy and the sound smashes the speakers properly. In contrast to the old guys like Thanatos or Infernal Majesty, who have genious new albums at the start, there is still that big moment missing which turns one song or another into a hit.

Conclusion:
You cannot do aynthing wrong with this one. If you like the rock-solid mixture of Death- and Thrash Metal and like the mentioned groups, you get an album without failures. The quality is high and offers the listener exactly what you want to hear from such a troupe. Hard, fast and brutal stuff. Cheers!

Rating: 7,5/10

Recommendation: Paroxysm Of Hatred Procreation