This has become a surprise favourite in recent weeks. I had suspected it would be a middling retro genre effort but Vampire have totally surpassed my expectations with their second album With Primeval Force. It’s not original and doesn’t linger in the mind after listening so it doesn’t quite have the makings of a classic… but it’s still one of most enjoyable albums I’ve heard so far this year. And if the band continues in this promising vein, hellish greatness awaits. The ghoulish vocals and melodic riffs bring to mind Tribulation’s album from last year, the myth and magic vibe recalls Dissection and the savage thrash and bash reminds me of Teutonic terrors like Kreator. In fact, if you thought Kreator’s Gods Of Violence album from earlier in the year was a shade too polished then this will be right up your street.
HEAVY METAL OVERLOAD 
That is a nightmare inducing album cover. I’m listening to the track now, and looking at that cover art. The riffs are deadly and I’m hallucinating hills and trees on fire coming to get me!
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Haha careful now! Sure you haven’t just had too much coffee?
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Haven’t even had the first one yet!
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I’m no expert but I hear a little VoiVod.
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Hadn’t occurred to me but that’s interesting!
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That album cover – I’m sold.
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One of the best covers I’ve seen this year I reckon.
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If only someone had an album cover voting system we could all get on board with. I know. Impossible. But a man can dream.
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Crazy idea. You’d need some sort of site for everyone to visit, for a start!
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I have heard rumours of a great metat master that for a short period teased his puppets with a album cover vote, then took it away without warning. Never to be seen again.
Who would do such an evil thing, and how does he sleep at night?
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I’ve no idea and I can’t possibly imagine the sleepless, guilt-ridden nights he must experience. (I sleep like a log myself)
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I bet this tale has the makings of a metal song.
Something about a master of puppets pulling the strings.
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I think I might have to dig a little deeper into these guys.
Also before Aaron climbs aboard, that’s what she said.
Also, that’s what she said again.
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Haha that’s what she always says.
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ghoulish vocals + melodic riffs = an intriguing juxtaposition!
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But not an original one alas!
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Musically…Awesome! The guitars are just screaming.
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It’s a very fun listen. Lots of changes and different moods too.
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I think I’ve just got my neck bitten.
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That’ll be the midges! It’s hot out.
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C’mon. They’re called little vampires now.
Wait. Midges?
Ok. Never mind.
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I knew this garlic necklace would one day come in handy.
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Rarrrggh! Thrash! Kill! Go go go! Hahahaa wheeee I’m listening to this in the good headphones and it’s JUST what I needed on a Sunday morning! Thanks!
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Am I wrong for hearing a wee bit o’ the Maiden in these guitar sections?
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I was thinking there was some early NWOBHM in there somewhere.
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Yeah me too! Excellent. It just makes me like it more…
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All thanks to the NWOBHMO.
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OMG that’s perfect.
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I love those classic lyrics
Meet the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Overloads, same as the Old Wave Of British Heavy Metal Overloads.
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There can be only one
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I think both HMO’s might be the same person.
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I don’t think they’ve ever been seen together in public…
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If the day ever does happen, children will be advised to quickly go to their school gym and not stare directly into the HMO eclipse.
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When the HMOs align, Cthulhu rises.
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There’s some in there but a few steps removed I think. Like you’d hear some NWOBHM in early Slayer, Destruction etc… I feel like that’s more where they’re at.
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Cool. A nod to the roots but building in their own directions! Nice!
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Sounding like Maiden is a bit hard to avoid anyway eh? The minute there ‘s a harmony guitar part? A galloping bass? Maiden!
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So where do the Kardashians go to get Vampire t shirts?
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This song is way more evil than Kreator’s recent recent record, although “World War Now” comes close in terms of speed and aggression. \m/
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Yeah definitely. I like the Kreator album too, it’s got plenty of speed and aggression. I just wish it wasn’t so slick. I like that this is a bit more rough and ready like the earlier Kreator stuff. The songs are more memorable on the new Kreator album though.
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Evil infinity there. Good grief! I like the album cover… reminds me of the bad guy in Belly Of The Beast.
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I had to Google that! Really?
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Aye! You see the picture of the guy?
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I came seem to find any! Just pictures of Seagal pointing guns at things.
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I’ll find one for ya…
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I like it when they go a bit Iron Maiden about 2/3 of the way in.
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I like about 2/3 of Iron Maiden!
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What, all the guitarists?
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(In Charles Branson voice) They’ve got one guitarist too many.
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