Power of Inner Strength Review
Band | |
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Album | Power of Inner Strength |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | March 7, 1995 |
Genres | Groove Metal, Thrash Metal |
Labels | Steamhammer |
Length | 41:37 |
Ranked | #69 for 1995 , #3,514 all-time |
Album rating : 86.1 / 100
Votes : 9 (1 review)
Votes : 9 (1 review)
October 16, 2022
So this is where Dave Lombardo went after leaving Slayer, huh? It certainly shows, as the drumming here is bar none the best I’ve heard on anything that could be called Groove Metal. Dave is still thrashing like a maniac here and thankfully it ensures the album is always in the energetic, aggressive realm of Grove even when it does slow down, and never stuck in dull, one-note repetitive rhythms.
The amount of Thrash riffage on this album is another pleasant surprise, with Polish guitarist Waldemar Sorychta churning out melodic yet ripping Thrash riffs one after another. The soloing also leaves nothing to be desired, again being somewhat melodic for Thrash/Groove but still with a twisted chaotic edge. Bass is surprisingly good as well, doing a fair amount of riffing itself instead of pure rhythm. Vocals are strong, aggressive, and full of social disgust lyrically.
The album unfortunately opens with an unbearable intro featuring what sound like monkey noises repeated over tribal drums. I will never understand why bands feel the need to put offensively bad intros/interludes/outros on their albums but you can bet this one loses points for that. Otherwise, fantastic, one of the best Groove album I’ve heard as of yet thanks to its generous amount of Thrash.
The amount of Thrash riffage on this album is another pleasant surprise, with Polish guitarist Waldemar Sorychta churning out melodic yet ripping Thrash riffs one after another. The soloing also leaves nothing to be desired, again being somewhat melodic for Thrash/Groove but still with a twisted chaotic edge. Bass is surprisingly good as well, doing a fair amount of riffing itself instead of pure rhythm. Vocals are strong, aggressive, and full of social disgust lyrically.
The album unfortunately opens with an unbearable intro featuring what sound like monkey noises repeated over tribal drums. I will never understand why bands feel the need to put offensively bad intros/interludes/outros on their albums but you can bet this one loses points for that. Otherwise, fantastic, one of the best Groove album I’ve heard as of yet thanks to its generous amount of Thrash.
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | ||
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1. | Toque de Muerto | 1:22 | 75 | 2 |
2. | Savage Seas (Retribution) | 3:11 | 90 | 2 |
3. | Hostage to Heaven | 3:57 | 91.7 | 3 |
4. | Monster Among Us | 4:22 | 92.5 | 2 |
5. | Guilty of Innocence | 3:37 | 92.5 | 2 |
6. | Innate Affliction | 3:34 | 88.3 | 3 |
7. | Colors of Death | 3:04 | 92.5 | 2 |
8. | Ostracized | 3:08 | 85 | 2 |
9. | Cleanse the Seed | 4:55 | 90 | 2 |
10. | Heretic War Chant | 5:23 | 92.5 | 2 |
11. | The Longest Hate | 5:01 | 90 | 2 |
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