Slovenia’s Eruption formed in 2004 but although I was aware of their name, their history is not something I am familiar with. So, it’s worth identifying that Tellurian Rupture is their fourth full-length release and follows their last album Cloaks of Oblivion. With little knowledge of their back catalogue, it was a deep plunge into the ten-track, fifty-minute plus release – and mighty good it is too!
Whilst Eruption, as their name suggests, are a fast and furious band who sit firmly in the thrash genre, there’s plenty more to their music. Technically excellent, the band sit very firmly in the Megadeth camp with clever lyrics, intricate time signatures and no little melody underpinning their sound.
“The Awakening” brings the album racing out of the starting blocks, a brave and fully justified approach with over six-minutes allowing you to quickly familiarise yourself with the power of the band. “Worms” increases the tempo, a pounding thrasher during which you start to find clues to the band’s influences. Yes, there is a smattering of power metal buried within, certainly the speed sits comfortably with those technically proficient speed merchants.
The clean vocals are refreshing, ala Metal Church, Heathen and Armored Saint. Klemen Kalin possesses a voice fully equipped for the drama and dynamic delivery, switching from soaring deep sonic resonance to Bobby Blitz high-pitched style in seconds.
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In traditional thrash style, Eruption throws in a pause for breath in the shape of the short instrumental “By Ignorance Obscured” which allows just time to prepare for the next piledriving onslaught of “Coffin-Bred,” where Kamin has shades of Hell vocalist David Bowers about him.
Tellurian Rupture is a rollercoaster ride. It captures a range of emotions, bringing anger, despair, hope and chaos in one balled thrash encrusted fist. They can temper the full-on assault with more subtle approach. They can also do the epic with “Praise the Serpent Queen” moving into fantastic mystical storytelling that really crosses into the power metal territory. Full of atmosphere, it’s a mighty pillar that holds the album together, and if you want a majestic centre piece, this is the song to do it.
Tellurian Rupture is an album that gets better with every listen. Heavy as a ship full of anvils, there is little let up. The title track brings the album to a close, all firing lead breaks and pulsing staccato riffing, it finishes as strongly as it starts. Overall, this is one of the finds of 2022, and an album that deserves to be on the list of any self-respecting thrash metal fan.
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Tellurian Rupture is out on August 19th
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