Year : 2016 (Empire Records Edition)
Style : Thrash Metal
Country : Peru
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 143 mb
Bio:
Thrash metal band from Lima, Peru formed in 2011.In a more Slayersque and darker style, Maze of Terror comes with their debut EP "Skull Crusher" , a brutal assault from these South American Thrashers. It flies by like a black tornado from start to finish. MAZE OF TERROR is a band from Peru, but I can say that in a way they have a relation with Greece. The band was formed in 2011 and so far they released in 2012 an EP under the title “Skullcrusher” and a split CD in 2015 with AMKEN the Greek thrash metal band that you should also check out (and this is the Greek connection I mentioned above). The band after all these felt ready to try to release a full length album and the result of this effort is the full of meaning album “Ready to Kill” in 2016 through Empire Records.Next album "Offer to the Fucking Beasts" (2021) and compilation "A Decade of War and Darkness" from 2022.
Album:
Super debut full-length album.The intense imagery that comes through one’s mind when thinking about a nuclear explosion; from the heat searing all in its wake, to the visage of shadows flat across the street which less than seconds before the explosion where living beings, it is truly total evisceration. This imagery presents itself well when dealing with thrash metal, and I think Maze of Terror captured what my mind paints when I think of that scene with their new release Ready To Kill.Maze of Terror hit a home run with their vision on this album, they have come to the table and slayed out tightly constructed songs with catchy melodies with masterful songwriting including shredding drill guitars, pounding drums, slamming bass on top of venomous acid spitting vocals. In the ten songs on here, you are going to get your fast as hell speedsters, your evil venomous thrashers, and you will get some more mid speed songs that are able to not only show Maze of Terror’s maturity as songwriters, but willingness to achieve something interesting. I think one of the best achievements on this release is Maze of Terror’s masterful songwriting, all members are in tune to what make a thrasher happy, and these songs are perfectly written to engage any style of maniac. The songs on this release are made for live shows; they are energetic and nonstop fun.Right from the beginning, the opening song "Rotting Force" delivers as one of my favorite openers in the past five years, all fires ignited to bring out intense energy as the riffs are on point and the drums pound and bass enters both ears. While "Lycanthropes" displays their command of writing a truly addictive thrash song, followed by "There will be Blood" you can honestly not ask for a more perfect three songs to start an album.The song "Bringer of Torture" shows a shift of style, from the opening guitar to the vocal melody, and in no way is this song any less heavy as the rest, but it is an interesting varied treat on an already brilliant dessert table. The adrenaline rush you receive from the pounding drums and dentist drill guitar during the opening of the song "Protectors" before being presented with one of the best riffs in the entire album, it is songwriting perfection and displays everything I love about this band. Another stand out that highlights this clever unification of sound is the song "Violent Mind of Hate", from the bass intro to the great traveling riff, as well as the lyrics which I find the best on the album, just brilliant.What really sets this band apart is that they know exactly what they want to achieve, and in turn it affects the listener positively, we appreciate the work they have put in. The ten minute monster "Giles De Rais" shows the band wanting to express their creativity with a long song, my only complaint with this one is it was not more progressive in its execution as it tends to drag me out often before the fantastic guitar pulls me back in. I do love the vocal effect unleashed during this song as it is extra evil and I hope they utilize it more on their next release. There is not one bad song on this release however, and the ten tracks will stick with you for a long time. You will be traveling with the riffs in your cranium for days after your first listen, and trust me, you will be anxious to thrash with it for weeks.After seven months of this release playing at the gym, in my car, and while at home I’m left with yet another fully enjoyable release from Maze of Terror, it is highly recommended from one maniac to another.
Line-Up:
Leviathan - Bass, Vocals (2011-present) - See also: ex-R.I.P.
Criminal Mind - Guitars (2012-present)
Razor - Guitars (2014-present) - See also: Sordid, ex-Morvidhen
Hammer - Drums (2011-present) - See also: ex-R.I.P.
Tracklist:
01. Rotting Force 04:48
02. Lycanthropes 05:29
03. There Will Be Blood 04:35
04. Violent Mind of Hate 04:25
05. World's Dead Side 06:26
06. Bringer of Torture 05:54
07. Protectors 04:41
08. Executio Bestialis 06:20
09. Blooded Past, Burning Future 02:33
10. Gilles de Rais 10:05
+ Video "Lycanthropes" (Official Video)
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