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Nasty Savage's "Indulgence" is one of the divine albums which embody the fascinating liveliness and the wealth of the early thrash metal scene. The pioneering spirit, the will to explore new dimensions, the courage to create something different - "Indulgence" offers these elements in abundance. Apart from this excellent feature, the full-length shows that the band members had already achieved a more than solid degree of musicianship. Probably due to this fact, Nasty Savage did not head for the most extreme approach. They had a more clever idea. The band just wanted to form a unique product and it was successful. Already the cover seeks its equal. Instead of trying to shock with a bloodthirsty image, the band chose a surrealistic, atmospheric artwork. But this was just the first sign of the band's independence.

Nasty Savage unleash their full force with a very special mixture of morbidity, weirdness and pure thrash metal power. The band proves its admirable talent for creating more or less eerie melodies. One might say that a lot of our musical "heroes" are able to create this kind of melodies. I agree, yet I like to emphasize that Nasty Savage master a further discipline in a highly fascinating manner. They present a remarkable number of bulky riffs without neglecting the creation of a good flow. Quite the opposite, these riffs are so cleverly arranged that they create this flow. The closing instrumental "?" represents this skill of the band in the best possible way. But nobody needs to wait that long in order to realize the outstanding qualities of the protagonists. Already the impulsive opener shows the interplay of smooth parts and gnarled riffs - and I may not forget to mention the expressive vocal performance of Nasty Ronnie.

He belongs to the rare species of metal divas who are slightly egocentric but not overly pretentious. His high-pitched, unexpectedly appearing screams and lines - and the music as well - sound less fragile than on the debut while adding an insane touch. But he also impresses with his normal, less psychopathic voice. For example, the rigorous and voluminous vocal performance on "XXX" ennobles the aggressive neckbreaker. This lump of gold had previously been released on a Metal Massacre sampler, but the here recorded version is much more demonic than the original. Especially the extrovert appearance of the busy yet stoic double bass gives the song a new, highly intensive character. The mid-paced, somewhat spine-chilling "Hypnotic Trance" is also driven by this mercilessly throbbing double bass. Thanks to the almost perfect production, each and every instrument comes into its own and the drums profit most from this situation. Nevertheless, the guitars do not need to hide their light under a bushel. Inter alia due to their full sound, the full-length guarantees a timeless joy of listening from start to finish.

Another important feature are the lyrics. Nasty Savage deal with very different topics. Similar to bands like Destructor ("Bondage") or Venom ("Lady Lust"), they have an affinity for rather unusual sexual desires ("XXX"). But they also offer lyrics about historical topics, in particular World War II. "Inferno" is not only a fitting title. Its lyrics summarize the hellish confrontation in a very concise manner. By contrast "Stabbed in the Back" is about a modern theme, juvenile delinquency, to be precise. But the title track tops it all. Its pictorial lines like "My eyes trace the horizon / Winter brings another death to a year" match the almost philosophical approach of the song and create, also in combination with the excellent aforementioned artwork, a mysterious aura. Needless to say that Ronnie's charismatic contribution plays an important role as well.

Maybe with the exception of the slightly lacklustre "Distorted Fanatic", all songs provide very convincing arguments to sell your soul to thrash. The demonic whirlwinds like "Incursion Dementia" or "XXX" and the less rapid yet ironclad steamrollers such as "Hypnotic Trance" shape an album that does not show any major shortcomings. Despite a certain touch of progressiveness, Nasty Savage always keep an eye on accessibility and songs like the title track offer a brilliant arrangement, smooth and heavy at the same time. "Indulgence" is not the best thrash album of all times. But from my point of view, it has achieved cult status, because it opens the gate to a seldom heard yet extremely suspenseful kind of thrash. All of you who have not listened to this masterpiece so far, are summoned to rectify this omission as soon as possible. You will not repent it.

Felix 1666

Indulgence:
1. Stabbed In The Back 4:04
2. Divination 3:49
3. XXX (Special Guest-Lock, Luna) 4:44
4. Indulgence 3:54
5. Inferno 4:13
6. Hypnotic Trance 4:40
7. Incursion Dementia 4:45
8. Distorted Fanatic 4:44
9. ? 3:54

Abstract Reality
10. Abstract Reality 4:43
11. Unchained Angel 3:03
12. Eromantic Vertigo 5:53
13. You Snooze, You Lose 5:54

Bass - Chris Moorhouse (tracks: 10 to 13), Dezsõ István Bartha (tracks: 1 to 9)
Drums - Curtis Beeson
Lead Guitar - Ben Meyer, David Austin
Vocals - Nasty Ronnie

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