A rage assault, opening with a crank of Industrial-Metal and you begin to explore the latestFORGERYrelease “Edge Of Perception”. An album that builds with intensity, capturing the essence of the band early on, stuttering drums and guitar attacks with bass lines running in and out of the war that develops around the listener. The Norway based quartet of hardcore-thrash artists aim hard and direct at the center of the genre, unleashing an album which may be their finest yet. It is no stretch to use the nameFORGERYin the same breath asMACHINE HEAD,PANTERAor evenFEAR FACTORY, it is not that they sound similar but, across these eleven-tracks of demented evil they riff up to the best of them, the same energetic levels and the same in your face impact, excellent.
By no way are they new kids on the sonic block,FORGERYcut their teeth in the midst of the genre, breaking up in the nineties and reforming as a steady act since 2002. The horror-movie image on the cover is the perfect doorway into this thrilling abyss, “Age Of Perception” blasts like an atom bomb has just exploded within the speakers and never blows over, never stops. A festival of doom ridden riffs rule the show here, the atmospheric noise of “Scream” and “Through The Veins” are extreme trash with a subtle death injection. “Scent Of Prey” displays the very origins of their sound, nonetheless, throughout the album the vocals ofAnders Moenare a treat of accessibly flavored doom, not too gruff and none of the over the top growling. The pretentious angle does not enter the framework ofFORGERY, they are not pretending to be anything other than a power-thrash band.
“Throttled” showcases how the band is pushing forward, the guitar and drum intro is a densely addictive groove, however, like most worthwhile machines such asFORGERYthe drumming stands out andJan Roger Halvorsenis built perfectly to provide the backbone to foil that sound when needed. On “12 Gauge Fate” the kick drum work is exceptional along with the distorted bass solo included by the very solidMorten Steen. There is melody to be found with the noise, the opening of “No Escape” is a perfect example of this, though as the album closes with the standout “Shadows Through A Keyhole” you do get shades of a NWOBHM approach, the tension builds with a sly piece of synth and crying guitar as the song slides into the thunder with an unusual riff that keeps the listener latched.
“Edge Of Perception” clocks in just shy of the hour mark, though it is an enjoyable journey andFORGERYhave shown the advancements they have made in the short few years since “With These Fists”, there is also a very fearless need to experiment with their style which is the heart of excellence contained here.
1. Age Of Deception 2. After The Blood 3. Demon Of Self 4. The Closer You Get 5. Scream 6. Scent Of The Prey 7. Throttled 8. Through The Veins 9. 12 Gauge Fate 10. No Escape 11. Shadows Through A Keyhole
Lineup:
Anders Moen – Guitars/Vocals Morten Steen – Bass Jan Roger Halvorsen – Drums Ronny Hansen – Guitars
Edited
09 June 2023
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