Chapel (Canada) - Satan's Rock & Roll LP (2014)
Invictus Productions
Review by Trevor Proctor
Satan’s Rock and Roll is the debut album
from Chapel; a three piece from Vancouver, Canada - consisting of Devastator on
bass and vocals, Incinerator covering drums and Desolator playing guitar and also
assisting with vocals. They are signed to the ever productive Invictus
Productions from Dublin, Ireland – Invictus’ signings include Tribulation + Malthusian
and they have also format specific releases for many acts including Sheol and
Abyssal, so to say they’re a productive label is something of an
understatement.
Satan’s Rock ‘n’ Roll was originally released on CD in 2012
though was shamefully overlooked by many of us; however their audience has steadily
grown to the extent Invictus are releasing the album on vinyl (limited spatter or
black) in early February. Chapel play alcohol fuelled blackened thrash with a
quality dose of rock n roll with matching swagger and attitude. Within seconds
of hearing them my interest was caught to the extent I knew I was in for a
treat and by the time I’d heard 2 tracks I was hooked and knew I’d be ordering
it immediately; this is the sort of music that reminds you why you fell in love
with metal in the first place – it’s pure balls to the wall, foot to the mat,
beer loving, God hating, attitude filled, thrash infused rock n roll.
You get a brief, one minute organ intro to
the first track but from there on the pace rarely lets up, and this is an album
that doesn’t piss about, ten tracks, thirty two minutes of sheer rock and roll
fury laced with shitloads of blackened thrash, if your had isn’t nodding or at
least your feet tapping during most of this album there’s something seriously
wrong with you, the power of Chapel’s music should not be underestimated.
Guitar solos are cleverly laced through the album and are executed with the
utmost expertise; Chapel are no amateur act and this is simply a stunning debut
– if you don’t like this you don’t like metal and it’s really as simple as
that.
Alcoholocaust is a standout track, one of
those catchy wee fuckers that gets stuck in your head - it’s just that good, I
defy any metalhead to resist singing along to “Drink to the power of Satan’s
might” or at least have the track lodged in your brain for the next few days.
Satan’s Rock and Roll is another belter of a track, as is Satanist – in fact
it’s easy to say every track is a smasher that builds into a massive slab of
pure quality that you’ll return to time after time - anger management by music;
this’ll give you a buzz and accompanying grin each and every time you give it a
spin.
This is a lesson in pure energy and attitude filled swagger and aggression,
it’s the most enjoyable thirty minutes I’ve had listening to music in quite a
while – shame on us who missed the cd release first time, go ahead and redeem
yourself - get this on cd or vinyl now and “Drink to the Power of Satan’s Might.”
1. Rock ‘n’ Roll From Hell
2. Nocturnal Blasphemy
3. Satan’s Rock ‘n’ Roll
4. Hell Breaks Loose
5. Alcoholocaust
6. Blood Will Be Spilled
7. Satanist
8. Motorcult
9. Trashed
10. Hellraisers.
Satan's Rock 'N' Roll is released on LP by Invictus Productions on February 10th.
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