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Susperia - Devil May Care

What an appetizer! - 100%

smea, September 27th, 2005

Yep, an appetizer! That's what this EP is supposed to be. After last years successful album 'Unlimited', Susperia saw fit to release an EP to ease the waiting for the fans.
The result varies from person to person, but for me, it didn't ease the wait. This masterpiece left me wanting to travel forth in time just to get a listen to the new album! From the cover layout, the booklet and the band photos, to the extreme metal riffing and drumming that forms the Susperia sound, this EP is a very good representative for Susperia's discography. The album contains one new song, 'Venting The Anger', three cover songs, (WASP - Wild Child, DEATH - Lack of Comprehension, A-HA - The Sun Always Shines On TV) and of course the title song, the excellent masterpiece; 'Devil May Care'

'Venting The Anger' takes the thrashy sound to a whole new level. Rapid blast beats and incredibly catchy riffing leaves you thinking: "If the new album is like this, it's gonna kick ass! Again!" What I especially like about this song is the moments towards the end, where the vocals are slowed down a bit and Athera goes a little higher than he usually does. A very theatrical ending.

Susperia's cover of 'Wild Child' is the 80's rebirth. Hearing Athera do those heavy metal vocal thingies in the chorus would send shivers through even the original masters behind the song. Another thing about this song is Tjodalv's extremely accurate beats in the chorus. Oh, and this song contains one of the finest moments of metal of 2005 towards the end; The atmospheric silence during the solo which leads directly to the chorus, which again is ended with another amazing solo.

I won't say too much about 'Devil May Care', as this is a song everyone should be familiar with by now. But when you thought you were grown tired of it, you buy this EP and listen to it together with the four other songs. I promise you, it's a totally different experience. It really gives the song a new spark!

Wow! For those of you who prefer Athera's raw vocals, look no further! The cover of 'Lack of Comprehension' takes Susperia back to the Predominance times, perhaps not the same sound, but still the same atmosphere. In fact, Susperia did a very good job in this one! They've kept the aggressiveness of the original one, but, as I said, added the Susperia sound.

And now, for the Grand Finale, the song that took most Europeans by storm on the tour with fellow Norwegian Mortiis autumn 2004. Those of you who grew up during the eighties, among synthesizers and funny haircuts, will without doubt remember this one. 'The Sun Always Shines On TV' has to be the best cover song I've ever heard. After a fantastic intro in which Athera shows that he can handle calm and relaxing vocals as well, Memnock, Cyrus, Elvorn and Tjodalv start ripping it up! In the chorus there are some background vocals, and they are done very well! They aren't exaggerated, but they aren't completely hidden. This adds a whole new feeling to the chorus, proving that Susperia managed to keep the 80's spirit in the song. And of course, where we originally have keyboard solos, we can now find Cyrus showing of his excellent skills!

Alltogether, if you are a Susperia fan, there aint' no way you should miss this! And if you aren't, trust me; you WILL BE after a couple of listenings to this EP. The sound isn't too different from Unlimited, except for the vocals. Athera is experimenting more with clean vocals, which can easily be heard on 'Venting The Anger', especially during the chorus.

So, this EP has really given me something to listen to while I wait for the new album. Oh and I almost forgot, this EP has lots of extras! The most special thing is without doubt the music video for 'Devil May Care'. It features a lot of live clips from Inferno 2004 as well as clips from concerts around the globe. Hey, even lots of backstage clips made it into the final product. An excellent video! On the multimedia part of the CD you also get awesome backgrounds, screensavers and the highly acclaimed video for the song 'Chemistry'.