Audio CD review:
Kataklysm - Northern Hyper Blast/Victims Of This Fallen World

Kataklysm - Northern Hyper Blast/Victims Of This Fallen World

Band: Kataklysm Title: Northern Hyper Blast/Victims Of This Fallen World Rating: Release Date: 27 March, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: As My World Burns 2: Imminent Downfall 3: Feared Resistance 4: Portraits of Anger 5: Extreme to the Core 6: Courage Through Hope 7: View from Inside 8: (God)head 9: Embracing Europa 10: I Remember 11: World of Treason II [Instrumental] 12: Maelstrom 2010 13: Exode of Evils 14: Enhanced by the Lore 15: Sorcery 16: Elder-God 17: Fathers from the Sun 18: Point of Evanescence 19: Beckoning of the Xul 20: Awakener 21: Once Upon Possession 22: Unholy Signature 23: Orb of Uncreation 24: In Parallel of Horizons 25: Vision the Chaos (Kataklysm, Pt. 1) 26: Shrine of Life

Customer Reviews 3 stars? Are you joking? I don't know why the previous reviewer thought this was rerecorded, it wasn't. Victims of this Fallen World is a great release by Katklysm. It was simply rereleased because the old verson is very hard to find. You might not like this as much as the last couple albums, if that's what you're familiar with, but in my opinion it is just as good. In no way is old Kataklysm more "generic" than the newer albums. One part of this album even incorporates a violin into death metal. . . is that generic?? Bottom line is this is another great Kataklysm with blasting drums, catchy and brutal riffs, and the brutal and varied vocal assault that you can hear on Shadows and Dust. Now consider the fact that you also get the live album Northern Hyperblast for the price of one cd. This is a rough and brutal live representation of very early kataklysm. I haven't listened to it enough to properly review it, but considering that Victims of this Fallen World is worth the cost by itself, this is a release that you can't pass up. . have to admit I was disappointed... When I heard they re-recorded 'Victims. ', I was expecting them to somehow modernize it to where it is as good as their releases 'The Prophecy', 'Epic', 'Shadows & Dust', and 'Serenity in Fire'. Earlier Kataklysm is kind of generic. Don't get me wrong, they are currently my favorite death metal band, but they had to evolve into that. Buy everything starting with 'The Prophecy' before getting this CD. This CD is just OK. To address the reviewer following me: They DID re-record 'Victims. . . ' http://www. roadrunnerrecords. com/blabbermouth. net/news. aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=26101. . You can see a complete list of all Kataklysm discography, or go back to the Kataklysm tabs