Immortal Force

Mutilator, one of the leading thrash/death bands in Brazil (under Sepultura that is). Their debut is considered a timeless testament to their style. But even with the timeless feel to it, it still has an archaic feel about it.

Immortal Force shares strong similarities with the various other groups from the area such as Korzus. The big similarity is the album structure, epic opening track then the rest fades into a dull mesh of speedy thrash/death. The vocals are the generic deep style of Brazilian metal, and later into the album get very monotonous. The guitar work is exceptional on this album, carrying a heavy and fast style. But sadly most of the stand out guitar work is on the first track, where most of the album’s charisma lies. The rhythm section is pretty drowned out. The bass is almost non-existent and the drums feel muffled.

The production on this album is pretty third rate, which really gives it that nostalgic feel. Everything has a rough edge and as the album progresses it gets to be more of an annoyance. The lyrical themes are the average thrash/death ideals: anti-Christianity, murder, violence ect ect.

So if your looking for the good nostalgic feel of the old third rate Brazilian metal, then don’t hold back from this album. As for me, well there’s better albums out there by better bands-60%.