Hidden Intent - Fear Prey Demise review

in #music6 years ago

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Hidden Intent are part of the new wave of Thrash Metal that has a massive resurgence of late and are a prime example of what it should sound like. One of the best if not the best thrash metal act in Australia Hidden Intent are continuing to assert their dominance on the genre and Fear Prey Demise is no exception.



I've been following Hidden Intent almost from their inception, seeing them play live at the local footy club just after they had returned from their very first tour of south east Asia which was an interesting gig haha. No vocals for the majority of the gig because of the grueling tour and then long flights home Chris had blown his voice out. But what was clear from this gig was that the band has that fury, the musicians are all top caliber and they have the drive and the will to succeed and as they keep touring and writing, their music is maturing and becoming one hell of a fucking beast!

Fear Prey Demise is the band's second full length release and it's a huge leap forward in terms of songwriting for the band, whereas before they were writing straight thrash metal with the obligatory solos, guitarwork and vocals, now they have matured and their songs have more substance and feeling to them. The music is a very anthemic style of thrash, more like Anthrax and Megadeth than the other 2 bands in the big 4. But everything is so well done it's hard to fault anything, all I want to do is swear heaps and headbang along and that is something because I don't really like Anthrax or Megadeth but these guys offer something a little bit more than them.

The musicianship and vocals on Fear Prey Demise are amazing, everything is played perfectly... Phil on the guitars has to be one of the best guitarists in Adelaide or even Australia his blistering solos are insane, I could feel my face melting away the longer the album went on. Chris' vocals on this album are excellent and his bass playing is not just there to keep time, he's more like Steve Harris he brings it all together and then solo's out himself at times. Then the newest addition to the band Paul on drums just thumps the fucking shit out of the kit and gives this album a perfect backdrop, from the gallops and the blast beats all the way to the softer moments it's all in perfect position!

The songs are insanely well written and you'll never get bored while listening to the album because there's no songs that sound anything like any of the other songs on the album, which is extremely interesting. I'm not sure whether that's because the band is still trying to find their sound or whether it's because they gather influences from such a wide range of sources that they incorporate all of that information in to their music. Either way there's nothing I didn't like on Fear Prey Demise. There's the standard anthemic thrash masterpiece in Addicted to Thrash which would be a real crowd pleaser at gigs, I could imagine more windmills than the dutch countryside. Then there's an almost Black Label Society style barn burner called Petrified which is a lot darker and heavier than anything else on the album. There's the obligatory comedy style thrash bastard by the name of Drop Bears are Real which reminds me a lot of Anthrax. In between these songs there's always something different there's the epic Seeds of Hate, the uncompromising fury of Apocalypse Now and of course the ballad which is titled Waiting Here in Hell which reminds me so much of Metallica's ballads. There's definitely something for all fans here, I FUCKING loved this album!

I can't stop listening to this album, the more I listen the more I find to love about it. 3 dudes wrote and recorded this album which is something that I cannot understand, they sound like a 5 piece at least!

Hidden Intent have just recorded an absolutely classic metal album, Fear Prey Demise will be the album they play to herald the coming of the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.

Pros:

Same thrash sound, different thrash feel
Some absolutely blistering guitar work
a lot more feeling and emotion
can't stop listening

Cons:

  • Can't stop listening... I have things to do man, and my neck is getting sore!

Track List:

  1. Prey for your Death
  2. Addicted to Thrash
  3. Seeds of Hate
  4. Drop Bears are Real
  5. Waiting Here in Hell
  6. Apocalypse Now
  7. Eternal Rest
  8. Petrified
  9. Step into the Light
  10. Imminent Psychosis

Total Running Time: 48:11

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Line Up:

Chris McEwen - Bass / Lead Vocals
Phil Bennett - Guitars / Vocals
Paul Lewis - Drums / Vocals

Genre: Thrash
Release Date: Available now on their Bandcamp page (link below), Worldwide release 6th July, 2018.
Label: Scarlet Records
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/hiddenintent/
https://hiddenintent.bandcamp.com/

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Here's a couple of songs from the album.

Addicted to Thrash

Prey for your Death

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