None So Vile Review
Band | |
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Album | None So Vile |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | July 3, 1996 |
Genres | Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal |
Labels | Wrong Again Records |
Length | 32:04 |
Ranked | #1 for 1996 , #32 all-time |
Album rating : 92.8 / 100
Votes : 103 (5 reviews)
Votes : 103 (5 reviews)
February 13, 2023
Pummeling, unrelenting force, brutal and chaotic to the untrained ear, but held together by immense technical prowess. The album that both Brutal Death and Tech Death are now compared against, Cryptopsy set the bar unreachably high with only their second album. None So Vile is a nonstop riff fest that absolutely assaults the listener with dense, twisted guitarwork and some of the wildest drumming I’ve yet heard.
Cryptopsy didn’t exactly name the game here – taking big influence from bands like Death, Suffcation, and a bit of Nespithe perhaps – but they just did it so well. Brutal Death Metal is among my less-liked Death Metal subgenres because of its tendency to forgo focusing on crafting good riffs to instead create a wall of punishment in auditory form. Similarly, Tech Death, while often very good, can lose points in songwriting when getting too stuck on showing off the musician’s technical prowess. Well, this music is certainly every bit as punishing and impressive, but not for one second did the band forget how write an awesome riff. Every song is jam packed with some of the best, and backed by aggressive drumming that never falls into “constant blast beat” boredom. Its loaded with creative fills and different drumming patterns, even slowing down every so often for some added weight. Wonderfully crafted music!
There is a huge issue for me, and that’s the vocals. They don’t sound terrible, but even when reading along to the lyrics, they are indecipherable, they don’t even attempt to speak or follow along. It’s pathetic, embarrassing really. The vocalist just got in the booth and growled without trying? It’s polar opposite to the incredible hard work and dedication shown by every musician on the record. You would think when all you are contributing to an album filled with such incredible songwriting and musicianship is growled vocals, you would make absolutely sure that you nailed that performance and crafted some lyrical quality to boot. The lyrics unfortunately are just okay usually, sometimes similarly bad. These points ensure the album will never be a masterpiece to me.
Cryptopsy didn’t exactly name the game here – taking big influence from bands like Death, Suffcation, and a bit of Nespithe perhaps – but they just did it so well. Brutal Death Metal is among my less-liked Death Metal subgenres because of its tendency to forgo focusing on crafting good riffs to instead create a wall of punishment in auditory form. Similarly, Tech Death, while often very good, can lose points in songwriting when getting too stuck on showing off the musician’s technical prowess. Well, this music is certainly every bit as punishing and impressive, but not for one second did the band forget how write an awesome riff. Every song is jam packed with some of the best, and backed by aggressive drumming that never falls into “constant blast beat” boredom. Its loaded with creative fills and different drumming patterns, even slowing down every so often for some added weight. Wonderfully crafted music!
There is a huge issue for me, and that’s the vocals. They don’t sound terrible, but even when reading along to the lyrics, they are indecipherable, they don’t even attempt to speak or follow along. It’s pathetic, embarrassing really. The vocalist just got in the booth and growled without trying? It’s polar opposite to the incredible hard work and dedication shown by every musician on the record. You would think when all you are contributing to an album filled with such incredible songwriting and musicianship is growled vocals, you would make absolutely sure that you nailed that performance and crafted some lyrical quality to boot. The lyrics unfortunately are just okay usually, sometimes similarly bad. These points ensure the album will never be a masterpiece to me.
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Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | video | ||
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1. | Crown of Horns | 3:57 | 97.4 | 19 | Audio |
2. | Slit Your Guts | 4:02 | 97.5 | 20 | Audio |
3. | Graves of the Fathers | 4:11 | 95.9 | 18 | Audio |
4. | Dead and Dripping | 3:53 | 92.9 | 16 | Audio |
5. | Benedictine Convulsions | 4:00 | 92.7 | 15 | |
6. | Phobophile | 4:38 | 96.9 | 20 | Audio |
7. | Lichmistress | 2:31 | 89.2 | 15 | |
8. | Orgiastic Disembowelment | 4:51 | 91.5 | 15 |
Line-up (members)
- Lord Worm : Vocals
- Jon Levasseur : Guitars
- Éric Langlois : Bass
- Flo Mounier : Drums, Backing Vocals
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None So Vile Review (1996)
TheBerzerker 90/100
May 6, 2008 Likes : 10
한떄, 리듬라인에 있어서는 데쓰메탈 전체를 통틀어서 이 밴드에 견줄만한 밴드가 없을 정도로 베이스 드럼 라인이 탄탄하고 강력했던 Cryptopsy 의 정규 앨범 none so vile 이다.
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None So Vile Review (1996)
Kildneybean 100/100
Jul 31, 2015 Likes : 8
Commented on: 2015-06-06 15:04
Best Brutal Death release I've ever heard. Composition-wise, there's nothing more to improve. Lord Worm's vocals are majestic. And it's as br00tal as it gets. Love it!
Now, I just wanted to elaborate this comment and add descriptions to the sheer awesomeness of this wonderful album. Now, After releasing their first album, Blasphemy Made Flesh... Read More
None So Vile Review (1996)
Zyklus 90/100
May 2, 2006 Likes : 6
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None So Vile Review (1996)
Sepultura 90/100
Mar 20, 2006 Likes : 6
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▶ None So Vile Review (1996)
SilentScream213 90/100
Feb 13, 2023 Likes : 1
Pummeling, unrelenting force, brutal and chaotic to the untrained ear, but held together by immense technical prowess. The album that both Brutal Death and Tech Death are now compared against, Cryptopsy set the bar unreachably high with only their second album. None So Vile is a nonstop riff fest that absolutely assaults the listener with dense, twisted guitarwork and some of t...