Impiety - The Impious Crusade
I’ve been following Singapore’s vilest Black/War Metal band, Impiety, for the better part of two decades. Since I first heard them, they’ve changed considerably. Their style has become more and more like a hyper-blasting version of Morbid Angel, though I have to clarify that this sounds closer to later Steve Tucker-era stuff. It’s tremendously technical and because of that and the incredible speed that Impiety plays at, this EP blows by in a blur of blasting drums, shredding guitars and caustic vocals. It reminds me a lot of 2012’s Ravage & Conquer album, though this may be faster and even more complex. The playing is pretty amazing because of both the intricacy and the speed in which the guitars are played. Still, remembering anything about this after it’s done is next to impossible. The closest thing they have to a memorable track is a cover of “Lucifer’s Legions” by Sorcery. Even that, though, is played at least twice as fast as the original. I hate to say that I like the band’s older stuff better, but I do. If I go back and listen to their early material (the demo tapes and ’90s era EPs, conveniently re-released on Vengeance Hell Immemorial by Evil Dead Productions), their music was far more listenable and memorable, mostly because everything was played at a tempo that is essentially half of what their current speed range is today. If you liked Ravage & Conquer, you will likely enjoy this EP because it’s in the same vein. I wasn’t a huge fan of that LP, and although I appreciate the skills that are on display, The Impious Crusade is just too fast and too technical for my taste.
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