Impiety
« The Impious Crusade »
Hells Headbangers Records
2013
Sometimes the farthest reaches of the globe garner some of the most brutally intriguing Metal acts you will ever hear and leave you wondering, “What do they feed these people”? Singapore’s Impiety are just such an act, delivering a steady blend of blackened /death thrash since their inception back in 1991 with their first rehearsal demo. Fast forward to 2013, and the band have returned with an ep of sheer chaos, “The Impious Crusade”.
Intro, “Arrival of the Assassins” sets the tone as disjointed rhythms reign and complex riffs defiantly declare that this is to be a “no frills” album! To accentuate the point, “Commanding Death and Destroy” “Accentuate the Annihilation” and the title track, “The Impious Crusade” all live up to the album’s name. With the exception of the latter, the songs herein rip with such determination and force that it leaves the listener with an unabated feeling that they’ve just gone to war! Both spastic and unnerving the only respite is “The Impious Crusade” itself, as the band slow the assault to a mid-paced clamber, introducing melodic tremolo picking sounding almost middle-eastern but menacing all the while. Album closer, sees the Singapore trio attack Sweden’s Sorcery with their version of “Lucifer’s Legions” which is a perfect inclusion to the bands already caustic repertoire.
“The Impious Crusade” may not set Impiety apart from the other legions of Black/Death bands sporting cut off denim and thrash patches, but with this ep, the band firmly maintain their rightful place among the very best. If you like the Metal stylings of Belphegor or Australia’s Bestial Warlust, then this ep may be your gateway to Impiety’s rampageous world. Go forth and conquer!
Standout Tracks: “Accelerate the Annihilation”, “The Impious Crusade”
7.5/10
