From the first time I heard "In darkness You will Be Alright" back in 2012 Horror Vacui has had me in their clutches. The dark energy they evoked brought about images of the dead throwing some hellish party in a Graveyard, daring the living to join them. They carried that same energy into their next release "Return of the Empire" two years later. Fast forward to 2018 and the self described "Vampire Punk" band out of Italy release what is in my opinion their best album yet and the topic of this post ,"New Wave of Fear".
With "New Wave of Fear" Horror Vacui has refined their sound. To quote their listing on Bandcamp "The tunes got Darker and less punk". The guitar has a lot more of an echo and texture to it and the tracks are all a bit more melodic. "Vampire Punk" they may be, but this album fit's in nicely with any great list of Deathrock albums. From the driving bass lines, wailing guitars and howling vocals to the wall shaking drums this album is highly recommended.
My favorite track from this album is "On The Other Side", it's the first track on the second side of the record and I find myself resetting the needle often after it plays. The lyrics are so poetic and sweet, yet full of of sorrow. I would go so far as to say it's my favorite track from any of their releases to date. Beautiful guitar riffs and a melody that will stick in your head, if you have yet to hear anything by Horror Vacui, this track is a great place to start. "Grey Shadows", "New Wave of Fear" and "Don't dance With Me" are other standout tracks on an album that is solid throughout.
A physical copy of this album can be purchased on "Sabotage Records" Bandcamp page. At the time of this post their are currently 5 pressings of the limited edition purple version of the vinyl and 5 of the Black. I will post a link to that page as well as the band's page on Bandcamp as well as their Facebook and Youtube pages.
- https://sabotagerecords.bandcamp.com/album/horror-vacui-new-wave-of-fear-lp
- https://horrorvacuilegion.bandcamp.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/horrorvacuidark/
- https://www.youtube.com/user/MrRitardato
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