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Victimizer: United Abominations Speed Metal, Thrash Hell's Headbangers June 12th, 2009
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Review
After nine releases under the Victimizer name, and only one full length release, it's no shock that the band decided to issue yet another EP. United Abominations is the band's third EP release since forming, and it's not at all a bad one, but there's some material on here that does find the band jumping around a bit musically between the two styles. One minute you have some really impressive blistering Speed Metal, and the next you have some mediocre Thrash oriented music that you'll just drop in and out of. The first two tracks of this release, as well as the Hobb's Angel Of Death cover track "Lucifer's Domain", after the somewhat slower introduction of course, are all fast paced assaults from start to finish, with "Worthy of Hell" having a bit of a slower bridge at the end that incorporates some more "melodic" riffs. The other two tracks, "Resurrected Abominations" and "E-37101" are both of a slower-pace, and more geared towards being Thrash tracks instead of having the Speed Metal fury like the aforementioned three tracks. Sadly, this causes some conflict because these two slower tracks really aren't all that great in the first place. Where "Reap the Nuclear Whirlwind", the best track off the entire release, will keep your headbanging and even has a more impressive guitar solo, "Resurrected Abominations" is rather bland, not just because it is toned down, but because the music here sounds a bit generic and even modern against the first two tracks on here that delve more into an old-school sound of bands like Sodom and Kreator. This EP is essentially two killer songs, two songs that are good but you'll lose interest in really quickly, and a cover track that isn't half bad. So, chances are you'll like a little more then half, unless you're just not a fan of Hobb's Angel Of Death to begin with, but that doesn't bode well for any future repeat spins of United Abominations in it's entirety. Had Victimizer put one or two more tracks like the first two, instead of the last two originals, then this would be a completely different story. While there is still material on this release worth checking out, it's probably best to proceed with caution on this one and sample it before purchasing, otherwise you're probably going to be let down.
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