SACRAMENT - Haunts of Violence

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

Is this THE greatest Christian thrash album of all time? I'm thinking yes. The only band I can't compare it to is Believer. BUT, I have had all the other great Christian thrash masterpieces.

I have been comparing HOV to the following legendary thrash releases for years now:
Deliverance - Weapons of Our Warfare and Self Titled
Vengeance Rising - Human Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice - ST
The Crucified - Pillars of Humanity
Tourniquet - Psycho Surgery and POD
Seventh Angel - The Torment
Mortification - Scrolls of The Megillloth

All these are fantastic but the bottom line for me anyway, when any song from HOV comes on my shuffle I am totally consumed by it. I can still listen to the entire album start to finish and be blown away like I just picked it up yesterday. I just love the riffs, guitar tones, song architecture, drums, vocals, everything is so tight and brutal. It's hard to pick a favorite out of any of these, but I think I can finally say Haunts of Violence is my all time favorite thrash album if not album, period.

What do you guys think?

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I like it. Always liked Wolfe's shrill vocals on that album. It probably wouldn't top "Human Sacrifice" as my favorite Christian thrash album of all time, but it's a great CD nonetheless.

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The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Its good, but not better than VR.

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ultmetal wrote:: I like it. Always liked Wolfe's shrill vocals on that album. It probably wouldn't top "Human Sacrifice" as my favorite Christian thrash album of all time, but it's a great CD nonetheless.

I think Human Sacrifice would be right there for me too. That was an epic CD for me.

YES, Wolfe's vocals cut to my SOUL! headbanger

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What about Believer? Anything they have that could be considered among these other legendary titles?

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

T-Roy wrote:: What about Believer? Anything they have that could be considered among these other legendary titles?

Both Extraction from mortality and sanity obscure are great. Dimensions went alot more progressive but still was ahead of its time,(with the exception of anacrusis)not my favorate of the 3 but still okay.

Subject: Re: SACRAMENT - Haunts of Violence Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:48 am

I'd have to say its one of THE best thrash albums of all time.Wolfes vocals are great on this.I like this much better than Testimony of Apocalypse.I wish they'd release something new.What ever happened to these guys anyway?

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Quote :: I like this much better than Testimony of Apocalypse

As do I...

Metal master Number of posts : 613 Age : 51

Yes, it is technically sound and VERY tight, and I think it's a GREAT album. The one thing that I don't like, if I can find one thing to gripe about, is the inorganic, almost-too-structured feel of it. Otherwise, it is one fantastic slab of thrash indeed.

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Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Quote :: I like this much better than Testimony of Apocalypse

As do I...

Absolutely. Not even close here. In fact, I've been thinking about starting a thread the last couple weeks called "Surprise Sophomore Releases" or "Sophomore Shockers" or something like that because I know I NEVER saw HOV coming based off of Testimony. I'd of NEVER thought it.

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stevegarveyfan wrote:: Yes, it is technically sound and VERY tight, and I think it's a GREAT album. The one thing that I don't like, if I can find one thing to gripe about, is the inorganic, almost-too-structured feel of it. Otherwise, it is one fantastic slab of thrash indeed.

Sort of like Weapons of Our Warfare as well? I think I know what your getting at. You prefer it a little more rough around the edges...like VR or Seventh Angel?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

The title track has some really cool riffs in it.

Overall as an album, I don't think it is close to being as good as "Weapons" or "Stop the Bleeding" though.

I wonder what a reunion album from this band would sound like.

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Temple of Blood wrote:: The title track has some really cool riffs in it.

Overall as an album, I don't think it is close to being as good as "Weapons" or "Stop the Bleeding" though.

I wonder what a reunion album from this band would sound like.

I've said for over a decade that Weapons was my favorite all time thrash and metal album. It took awhile but I think Haunts finally overtook it for me.....JUST BARELY THOUGH! Still love that one. Funny thing is, I bought HOV as a new release....still have that CD. I don't ever even remember listening to it until I dug it out of my garage about two years ago and went....oh yeah. Ever since then it's just been incredible to me.

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I actually like Testimony of Apocalypse better. sigh

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FlyingV wrote:: I actually like Testimony of Apocalypse better.

REBEL!

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The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

FlyingV wrote:: I actually like Testimony of Apocalypse better.

Me too actually.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

Haunts is a great album and much better than Testimony. It definately raised the bar in Christian thrash when it came out.

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Troublezone wrote:: Haunts is a great album and much better than Testimony. It definately raised the bar in Christian thrash when it came out.

FINALLY...someones talking some SENSE around here. cool

Metal master Number of posts : 551 Age : 47

^^ Agreed. "Haunts of Violence" is a MONSTER album that definitely belongs in the upper echelon of thrash metal, period. Perhaps not the best Christian thrash of all time, but close. Certainly belongs in the top 5 for me.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1778 Age : 37

I don't own it on CD, I only have testimony of apocalypse. I which they re-reissued Haunts of violence to have my change to get it. I actually have it on cassette, but the cassette player from my room doesn't work, so I haven't give it some spins and I would if I had it on cd. I remember that the album sounded very different from TOA, It was slower but heavier, just like Seventh avenue with their 2 albums they had

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1268 Age : 57

I like Believer's debut better, as well as "Weapons" and STB by TQT. HOV would land somewhere in my top 10 of best christian thrash albums, maybe around 7 or 8. I love the album but my only knock on it is it is a bit one-dimensional; mid-tempo/thrash, mid-tempo/thrash, nothing else. Now I'm not saying that is such a bad thing, especially when all you want to do it thrash out. When I was younger all I was into was thrash, more thrash, and total thrash (My favorite phrase back in the day was "Thrash Til Death!!" and "Death To Posers!!" These days, I like a bit more variety, but I still like to RAGE!!

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MetalFRO wrote:: ^^ Agreed. "Haunts of Violence" is a MONSTER album that definitely belongs in the upper echelon of thrash metal, period. Perhaps not the best Christian thrash of all time, but close. Certainly belongs in the top 5 for me.

COME HERE BIG GUY!!! :glee:

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MetalFRO wrote:: ^^ Agreed. "Haunts of Violence" is a MONSTER album that definitely belongs in the upper echelon of thrash metal, period. Perhaps not the best Christian thrash of all time, but close. Certainly belongs in the top 5 for me.

Would make my Top 10 but would be under albums like Once Dead, Into the Pit, Sanity Obscure and a few others.

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Top 3 easy! Maybe #1.

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I wish I still had both of my Testimony of Apocalypse and Haunts of Violence discs...

...but at least I have them in mp3 format, now, and I've burned them onto disc.

Both excellent albums in their own respects. Saw both lineups live, too, which were both real treats.

Quote :: I wonder what a reunion album from this band would sound like.

Indeed. Me, too.

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