Human Sacrifice

Vengeance Rising was one brutal metal band. They had more in common with the secular death scene than any of their Christian peers. Human Sacrifice, their debut, is a fantastic, brutal, thrash/death accomplishment. Roger Martinez has an unbelievably sick and twisted death voice sounding as if he was full of anger and being tortured at the same time. Man, I usually can’t stand death vocals, but this guy’s vocals have great tone and inflection. When Roger groans/growls “I Love Haating EEEvilLLL” he sends shivers up
the ol’ spine.

Human Sacrifice has a really unique production, every instrument has just enough separation and clarity to sort the chaotic metal here. This is metal you would be proud to play for your troo black/death friends. This Cd is like the Christian Morbid Angel but SICKER. What I like about Human Sacrifice the most is the old-school thrash traditions it has. Screaming, Ripping, Shredding guitars. Excellent vocals. Eighties- thrash sensibilitys.I’m not hyping this, because I’m Christian.(though the lyrics are doctrinally dead on). I’m all over this because of the music.

Now that I think about it, if you’re the average, secular or church of satan-sympathetic, agonistic, atheist metal fan, the lyrics contained herein might just PISS YOU OFF. In Vengeance Rising’s world there is no gray, only black or white. Good or Evil, Salvation or Damnation. It might make you contemplate “What if there really is a hell? Why would a loving God send his children there for shunning him?” Check out the end of the song “Beheaded” and that horrific scream, as if he is being tortured in the pits of everlasting hell. Disturbing.

Stand Out songs: Human Sacrifice, Burn, I Love Hating Evil, White Throne, From the Dead, Ascension, Beheaded.