DEKAPITATOR — We Will Destroy...You Will Obey!!! (review)

DEKAPITATOR — We Will Destroy...You Will Obey!!! album cover Album · 1999 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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"We Will Destroy... You Will Obey!!!" is the debut full-length studio album by US thrash/speed metal act Dekapitator. The album was released through Blackmetal.com in 1999. Dekapitator was formed in 1996 by Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) and Col Jones (Cretin, Exhumed) with the goal of playing old school thrash/speed metal. While there are many similar type artists out there now, because this style of music had a comeback in the early 00s, the 90s were generally hostile towards thrash/speed metal and Harvey and Jones were fed up with the contemporary music scene and just wanted to play some raw and unpolished thrash/speed metal...

...and that they do on "We Will Destroy... You Will Obey!!!". Stylistically this is as old school thrash/speed metal authentic sounding as it gets, just with a more powerful sounding production (but no less gritty and organic than most early- to mid 80s thrash/speed metal releases). So musically there are very few surprises during the playing time and the lyrics are also true to the genre with subjects like violence, war, and heavy metal praise. The material on the 11 track, 33:47 minutes long album are easy to follow vers/chorus based tracks, featuring powerful thrash/speed metal riffs, blistering solos, an energetic and hard pounding rhythm section, and Harvey´s raw and commanding vocals in front (the band´s use of riot gang backing vocals should also be mentioned).

So in that respect "We Will Destroy... You Will Obey!!!" is not a particularly distinct sounding release and it would be a stretch to call it original in any sense of the word. But when that is said, it should also be emphasized that "We Will Destroy... You Will Obey!!!" is an incredibly potent release, and that Dekapitator are a very well playing act, who are able to elevate their otherwise rather generic music to heights many of their idols wouldn´t even be able to match. This is the kind of release that´ll make you want to rip and tear, bang your head, and throw yourself into the mosh pit, while you raise your fist and shout along to catchy chorus phrases like "One Shot, One Kill", "Faceripper", and "Hell´s Metal". So as far as deliberate "retro" releases go, "We Will Destroy... You Will Obey!!!" definitely gets my vote as one of the better ones I´ve listened to. A 4 star (80%) rating is deserved.
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