Showing posts with label Ram-Page. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Ram-Page/The Grave Of Seven Billion/Grimm Distribution/2017 CD Review


  Russia's  Ram=Page  have  returned  with a  new  recording  that  continues  the  blackened  mixture  of  death  and  thrash  metal  from  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "The  Grave  Of  Seven  Billion"  which  was  released by  Grimm  Distribution.

  Acoustic  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  musical  musical  direction  that  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  death  metal  growls  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  black  metal  screams  are  also  used  at  times  and  some  of  the  fast riffs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of tremolo picking.

  Ram-Page  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  blackened  death/thrash  mixture  of  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Ram-Page  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  death/thrash,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Betrayer"  "The  President"  "Last  Defenders"  and  "Blood  Money".  8  out  of  10.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Ram-Page/The Retribution/Metal Scrap Records/2014 Single Review


  Russia's  Ram_Page  have  return  with  a  new  single  called  "The  Retribution"  which  continues  their  blackened  thrash  sound  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  single  "The  Retribution  which  was  released  by  Metal  Scrap  Records.

  A  very  heavy  and  old  school  thrash  metal  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  and  you  can  hear  some  melody  in  the  first  song  as  well  and  after  awhile  the  music  speeds  up  a  bit  along  with  some  blast  beats  before  slowing  down  again  and  adding  in  some  melodic guitar  leads  while  also  keeping  around  the  faster  sections.

  On  the  second  track  the  music  begins  with  a  heavy  thrash  riff  that  also  has  a  technical  feeling  to  them  while  the  growls  take  the  music  into  a  heavier  death/thrash  direction  while  the  black  metal  vocals  of  the  first  track  are  also  present  on  this  song  and  the  solos  the  band  uses  are  in  the  mid  80's  extreme  metal  tradition   and  once  blast  beats  are  added  into  the  song  the  music  starts  having  a  more  brutal  feeling.

  Ram-Page  remain  true  to  their  blackened  thrash  metal  sound  on  this  single  and  these  2  songs  are  very  heavy  and  old  school  sounding,  the  production  sounds  very  heavy  and  powerful  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  recording  from  Ram-Page  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  death  thrash,  you  should  check  out  this  single.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "ANgel".  8  out  of  10.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Ram-Page/The Depths Of Rage/Metal Scrap Records/2013 CD Review


  Ram-Page  are  a  band  from  Russia  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  I  would  describe  as  being  a  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Depths  of  Rage"  which  was  released  by  Metal  Scrap  Records.

  "Laceration"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  lead  up to  some  black  metal  screams  and  powerful  bass  guitars  and  then  the  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  and  adds  in  some  thrash  elements  which  also  leads  up  to  some  melodic  riffing  and  deep  death  metal  growls  and  after  awhile  there  are  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  'Alert  Death"  begins  with  some  guitar  riffs  and  drums  before adding  in  some  powerful  bass  guitars  and  black  metal  vocals  and  then t he  song  starts  speeding  up  a  bit  with  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  that  come  in  and  out  as  well  as  some  melodic  guitar  leads.

  "Show"  begins  with  some  clean  guitar  playing  and  bass  guitars  before  getting  heavy  and  fast  along  with  some  blast  beats  then  the  high  pitched  screams  start  kicking  in  and  the  song  adds  in  more  mid  paced  sections  while  also  returning  to  the  faster  parts  at  times  as  well  as  mixing  in  a  brief  use  of  deep  death  metal growls.

   ''The  Past"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  which  leads  up  to  the  bass  guitars  and  screams  kicking  in  and  after  a  few  seconds  their  is  a  brief  use  of  growls  being  utilized  and  in  certain parts  the  music  gets  slightly  faster.

  'Way"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  as  well  as  some  drums  which  lead  up to  the  screams  kicking  in  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  and  towards  the  end  the  music  starts  adding  in  some  melodic  elements.

  'Night"  begins  with  some  symphonic  horror  movie  keyboards  before  adding  in  melodic  guitar  riffs,  heavy  bass,  screams  and  growls  and  then  the  music  starts  speeding  up  along  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  as  the  song  moves  on  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Wind"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  wit h some  drums  and  screams  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  mid  parts  and  fast  parts  as w ell  as  mixing  in  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  which  utilize  some  melody.  

  "Elevation"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  leads  up to  some  powerful  bass  playing  and  screams  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  speeding  up in  some  sections  and  adds  in  some  blast  beats  as  well  as  some  melody  in  the  slower  sections and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief use  of  guitar  leads.

   ''The  Darkness"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  bass  and  high  pitched  screams  a  few  seconds  later  and  then  the  song  speeds  up with  some  old  school  thrash  elements  as  well  as  some  blast  beats  and  after  awhile  there  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  being  utilized.

  "Fog"  begins  with  some   acoustic  guitars,  bass,  drums  and  screams and  a  minute  later  the  music  starts  adding  in  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  before  going  back  to  a  cleaner  direction  but  getting  heavy  again  at  the  end.

  'Ghost"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then  the  screams  start  kicking  in  and  then t he  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads..

  "Song  Of  Night"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  screams  and  after  awhile  it  starts  speeding  up  in  certain  sections  of  the  song  but  focusing  more  on  mid  paced  parts.

  Song  lyrics  are  written  in  Russian  and  cover  dark  themes,  while   the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where you  can  hear  all  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  album.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Ram-page  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Laceration"  "The  Past"  "The  Darkness"  and  "Song  Of  Night".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Ram-Page Interview


1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?
- Our band exists until 2010, in 2011 we have released debut album “The Keeper Of Time”.
Now we have a more qualitative work “Blooming Rust”.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?
- Powerful, cast the rhythm section plus versatile guitar from acoustics to distortion and very powerful scream vocals.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
- In our creation we’re trying to affect themes of philosophy of the universe and the human soul as well as their relationship

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the band’s name?
- Name of the band means rage or exuberant, in the sense of bright and powerful feed of the band on a stage.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
- In 2010 at the festival "FMO-2" in Moscow we performed very bright and powerful & after this the first album of RAM-PAGE was released.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the new album?
- Nowadays there are plans only in our country and neighboring countries (Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) for a new album.
But when we’ll get the new proposals, then we surely will consider.

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black, death and thrash metal?
- Fans of black metal are much liked screaming vocals and fans of thrash metal powerful guitar riffs.

8. Are there any other projects besides this band or is this full time line up?
- No, the members of the band are concentrated only on the Ram-Page, it’s the only way we can flash the integrity of our thoughts.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
- In the future, we want to remain in our style, but complexity our material and technical performance.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
- Our musical preferences were influenced by such bands as: Kreator, Annihilator… Now we listen to different directions of metal and bands, some of them are: Death, Annihilator, Kreator, Napalm Death, Sodom, Dying Fetus, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass.

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
- All our interests besides the band connection with our works: Privalov Vlad (vocal) works in the service of automation; Privalov Sergey (guitar) – studies for Manager; Dolgov Dmitry (bass) works in the service of relay protection; and drummer Valentov Alexey studies for the surgery.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
- We wish you all good luck and happiness!!!



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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Ram-Page/Blooming Rust/Metal Scrap Records/2012 CD Review


  Ram-Page  are  a  band  from  Russia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Blooming  Rust"  which  was  released  by  Metal  Scrap  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  used  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  riffs  that  dominate  through  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  and  soft  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  are  very  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals a re  all  grim  sounding  and  high  pitched  black  metal  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion Ram-Page  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Man"  "Sea  Waves"  and  "Time  Fluctuations".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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