{"id":13210,"date":"2014-06-18T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T05:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=13210"},"modified":"2022-01-06T19:51:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:51:50","slug":"album-review-vindicator-sleeping-with-evil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=13210","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Vindicator &#8211; Sleeping With Evil [EP]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-13268\" src=\"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vindicatoralbum-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"vindicatoralbum\" width=\"235\" height=\"235\" \/>Vindicator \u2013 Sleeping with Evil<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Release Date: January 29, 2014<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Independent Release<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vindicator is back with a new EP offering called Sleeping with Evil and let me just say that this sweet ass piece of sonic ear candy has me asking this question: \u201cHow is this band not fucking huge?\u201d I\u2019m for reals here people. In 2012 the band put out a sonic masterpiece with \u201cUnited We Fall\u201d but Sleeping with Evil has taken Vindicator to a new level. Vic Stown &amp; Co plays with all of the depth, gusto, and passion that you have to have in order to rightfully pull off this level of thrash metal.<\/p>\n<p>In true old school thrash metal fashion, the EP opens with the intro \u201cThe Succubus.\u201d I love hearing intros like this as it builds tension and just has you wondering what lies behind that proverbial slow opening door. Well, behind this door lies a sonic kick to the nads with \u201cSleeping with Evil.\u201d Listening this band I find myself in disbelief that this band hasn\u2019t been doing this for 30 years. Vindicator does classic thrash like early Testament, Megadeth, and Exodus just as good if not better than any band that\u2019s been doing 3x longer.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3905364701\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=971558317\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vindicator.bandcamp.com\/album\/sleeping-with-evil\">Sleeping With Evil by Vindicator<\/a><\/iframe><\/center>Sonically the album sounds absolutely mind-bendingly awesome. I love it when a band pays close attention and dedicates themselves to make a really great sounding record. The sound of this album is so aurally pleasing which is something I can\u2019t say about a lot of modern metal bands. \u201cHockey Stick Vengeance\u201d is so reminiscent of that classic tongue in cheek trash humor but it was the song \u201cNew Clear Assault: End of an Error\u201d that stood head and shoulders above the rest. This time around, I\u2019m also finding lead singer\/guitarist Vic Stown to sound less like Dave Mustaine and starting to really find and forge his own voice. This is a significant sign of growth and Stown is quickly becoming one of my new favorite metal vocalists.<\/p>\n<p>Sleeping With Evil is without a doubt one of the best metal release I\u2019ve laid my ears on this year. In addition to the 5 new tracks, the band also tacked on a demo for \u201cRampage\u201d which totally crushes heads and a live version that sounds some NWOBHM band that was recorded in 1980 in some dank club in the UK. At first I was like really? But then I realized I couldn\u2019t stop listening to it. What a raw yet honest representation of what Vindicator sounds like live and lemme tell you, I want some of that.<\/p>\n<p>I was a fan of Vindicator before but this album made me really fucking love this band 10x more than I already did. Vindicator is the kind of band that reminds me of just why I fucking love heavy metal music so much. The energy, the passion, the sincerity that these guys play with is something you just can\u2019t even avoid seeing and hearing in this band. Vindicator is a band that needs to be talked about and needs to be known. Vindicator very well could be the band to breathe life back into a style of metal that nobody these days seems to be doing quite as good. Vindicator very well could be your next favorite band and actually should be your next favorite band.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vindicator \u2013 Sleeping with Evil Release Date: January 29, 2014 Independent Release Vindicator is back with a new EP offering called Sleeping with Evil and let me just say that this sweet ass piece of sonic ear candy has me asking this question: \u201cHow is this band not fucking huge?\u201d I\u2019m for reals here people. In 2012 the band put out a sonic masterpiece with \u201cUnited We Fall\u201d but Sleeping with Evil has taken Vindicator to a new level. 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