CD Review
This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010.
These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins.
Artist: Fatal Impact
Album: Law Of Repulsion (2009 Self Released)
Tracks: 7
Artist website: https://www.facebook.com/FatalImpactOfficial/
OVERVIEW
Fatal Impact are a metal band from Norway. They’re very melodic. We really enjoyed Law of Repulsion. The musicianship is awesome too. Lots of good grooves; however, these guys are bit too mellow to really be metal. There are lots of metal elements in the music, but I would classify them as a hard rock act.
The recording quality is awesome for a self released effort! Kudos to the band for that! That does set the bar really high for the next release though.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Lacerated Eyes Of Faith, Stone Cold Alive, Beyond The Never
PLAY BY PLAY
Track 1 – Lacerated Eyes Of Faith
Really melodic! A little like Fear Factory in spots with the digitized vocals.
Track 2 – Another Life
A powerful mellow track! Awesome.
Track 3 – Cellar Souls
We really liked the intro riff. Really mellow song.
Track 4 – Mother Rat
Very good uptempo track. This grooves more like a hard rock song, but the metal elements are there too.
Track 5 – Stone Cold Alive
This is a hard rock ballad. It’s a good song. It would have been a lot more effective a song at maybe half the length of what it is.
Track 6 – Gathering The Dead
Very good! We liked the shred in this one.
Track 7 – Beyond The Never
NICE! Really heavy for this album!
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Thanks to the band for sending in this CD!