Monday: Revocation - Scorched Earth Policy

     You know how I like a Metal Monday post, which is one of the many reasons why I give thanks to Zeus for bands that can be depended upon to put out consistently kick-ass material that I can readily go to when I want something straight up heavy to share with all of you.

     Revocation is most definitely one of those bands, mixing melodic deathcore with modern thrash and throwing in all kinds of other elements for good measure. When I'm looking to metal up a Monday (or any other day, really) I know Revocation will deliver no matter what I put on. But such an embarrassment of riches sometimes leaves me a little too spoiled for choice, leading me to let the universe show me the correct path.

     And once again, the universe provides, in the form of a new lyric video from straight out of Camp Revocation. "Scorched Earth Policy" is one of my favourite tracks from last year's Deathless, and it's easy to see why: razor-sharp riffing and machine-precise drumming that both turn on a dime are two things that are always up my alley. If they're up yours too, happy belated Metal Monday.

Monday: Revocation - Witch Trials

     It feels like it's been a while, so let's keep catching up with a straight up Metal motherfucking Monday taken from one of last year's best records.

     Now, the observant and/or detail-oriented among you might note that I didn't actually name Revocation's latest, Deathless, as one of my top ten albums for last year. That's partly because I just liked other stuff better, but also because I simply hadn't sunk my teeth into Deathless as much as I did a lot of other stuff.

     But over the last couple of months I've had occasion to revisit Deathless and really get cozy with it, and I've come to appreciate just how badass an album it is. Revocation have to be commended for crafting a(nother) great modern metal record -- fast, heavy, tastefully technical, and just laden with enough proggy, jazzy, and generally un-metal elements to keep things consistently interesting.

     I could recommend virtually any track on the album and be reasonably assured I'm not steering you wrong, but for your Metal Monday I'm going with album closer "Witch Trials" because it's got all of the above in just the right ratios. Start at the end of Deathless, but don't stop there.

Revocation - Madness Opus

     If Revocation's prior track record isn't enough on its own to get you jazzed about the upcoming release of Deathless in mid-October, the latest track they've released from Deathless should go a long way towards fixing that.

     "Madness Opus" is a suitably thrashy Revocation track, chock full of labyrinthine riffing and topped off with some sexy leadwork. Befitting the song's titular existence as an ode to insanity, the nearly six-and-a-half minute running time oscillates between speedier parts and more down-temp sections, but all of it is nice and meaty.

     If you've waited this long to jump on the Revocation bandwagon, you've been missing out, and should rectify this situation post-haste. Deathless is shaping up to be a monster of a metal album, and you don't want to be that one guy that gets left behind on this one. Find out why everybody loves Revocation RIGHT NOW.

Revocation - Deathless

     It's only been a couple of weeks since the last time I feature a Revocation song, but the guys have finally released a song from the forthcoming Deathless so there's not way you're not getting another Revocation track today. Suck it up, buttercup.

     The track in question is in fact "Deathless", the album's title track, and it's pretty undeniably Revocation: thrashy deathy metal with some elements of sleazy rock and just a smidgeon of a whisper of progginess. It's a pretty good bar to set with the first single, and I for one can't wait for the October release of Deathless.