Satan’s Wrath - Aeons of Satan’s Reign
I’ve heard a lot of good things about Satan’s Wrath, mostly from folks who missed the campiness of old Heavy Metal. Perhaps he best way to describe this band is to say that this is what Grim Reaper would sound like if Cronos from Venom took over vocal duties and wrote all of the lyrics. It’s musically far more in line with traditional Heavy Metal in the NWOBHM style, though not in the same quality as bands like Iron Maiden, Angel Witch or Hell. It’s melodic and the sound is very much old-school Heavy Fucking Metal the way I remember it from back in the early ’80s. Vocally and lyrically, though, this is pure Venom worship. It’s over the top Satanic, but in a campy way that makes this hard to take seriously. I don’t normally go for bands like this, mostly because they tend to be one-trick ponies. I’ve listened to dozens of groups in a similar vein, and once you’ve heard one album by a band like this, you generally don’t need to buy any more because they all sound the same. I went back and checked out Galloping Blasphemy, the debut album by Satan’s Wrath, and sure enough, the two are very similar in style and substance. Listening to them back to back, it sounds as if Aeons of Satan’s Reign took a step down in the production department. Galloping Blasphemy is sonically a lot more powerful, sporting heavier guitars and a fuller production than its successor. If you’re curious about Satan’s Wrath and don’t already have the debut, I would recommend Galloping Blasphemy over this one for the simple reason that it sounds better. The two records are very similar in terms of the music, but the tie breaker is the production. If you already own Galloping Blasphemy, you can safely pass on this one because you’re really not getting much that you haven’t already heard.
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