Since their formation in early 2006, Vendetta has gone from strength to
strength. 2007’s Tyranny of Minority caught the metal masses unaware -
here was a band not just content to reference the old school - they
were on a mission to extract the very essence of this timeless style
and reignite it for a new age. Inspired and on the up the band has
spent the last 18 months carefully crafting their second album and 2009
see’s the release of Heretic Nation.
Containing ten scorching tracks, it takes off where Tyranny of Minority
ended and all the hallmarks of the Vendetta sound are present and
correct: Crunching guitars, throbbing bass, pounding drums, searing
leads and impassioned vocals.
Heretic Nation is a natural progression from Tyranny of Minority both
lyrically and musically. Having a permanent drummer in Lee Lamb
combined with the band gigging for the past two years has solidified
the band and Vendetta are now a more cohesive unit reflected in the
overall sound and performances contained within Heretic Nation. One
more subtle change to the debut is Heretic Nation being more ‘metal’
containing less of the ‘LA’ influence that was featured on Tyranny of
Minority, but it still contains the balance of melody and aggression
the band strive for.
On the subject of the band goals with Heretic Nation, Edward Box
comments, “essentially it was to build on the positives of the debut
but to take on board the criticisms. It was clear the vocals needed to
be improved and the drumming pushed to the fore. We feel we have
succeeded in harnessing a much better sound for the rhythm section and
the vocals have a more aggressive and expansive feel to them. Overall,
the album is more focused and tighter”.
Along with an excellent new album, the band have also produced 2
promotional videos for the album. The first of which “My Revelation”
has been on YouTube for a couple of months prior to release and gained
a superb response from the public. This will be followed up with
another performance video for “New Horizon”.
In the final analysis Heretic Nation has a sound that reaches back into
a bygone era of melody and finesse. If you haven’t already caught on
then now is the time to convert to this most traditional of English
metal bands.
Track Listing: 01. Delusion 5:20 02. Age Of Annihilation 4:44 03. New Horizon 5:15 04. My Revelation 3:55 05. Skaro 5:11 06. Killing Time 5:58 07. A Glass Half Empty 4:08 08. Face Your Demons 4:33 09. The Space Between 4:48 10. Powers That Be 7:00
Release Dates: 09.11.2009 Genre: Heavy Metal
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