THE METAL OBSERVER - Review - INVASION - Berzerk Artillery Barrage

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Invasion - Berzerk Artillery Barrage (7/10) - Canada - 2002

Genre: Death Metal
Label: Forever Underground Records
Playing time: 40:27
Band homepage: -

Tracklist:

Sniperkrieg
Flamethrower Asphyxiation
Led Through The Minefield
Berzerk Artillery Barrage
Tank Destroyer
Autumn Dry Extermination
Sacrafice
When Armies Collide
Bazooka Kill
A Catalyst For Slaughter
Left Behind To Die

This album has a very Swedish feel to it with throwbacks to earlier ENTOMBED and (especially vocally) old UK masters CARCASS in their "Heartwork" period. And for one this album didn't bore me to tears like most modern bands trying to recreate the sound of the old Swedes. The comparisons with these bands although based on sound are true they are in no way an indication of INVASION themselves as at no times do they equal the quality set by those greats of the genre.

There isn't much to say that you couldn't already guess, fast drums, heavy riffs CARCASS style vocals... This is however done rather well which is refreshing to hear in the midst of all these bands who undeservedly get signed and release mediocre attempts at a style that can no longer evolve due to past mastery by earlier greats. (Online February 12, 2003)