VANILLA REX - BEFORE YOU DIE (DEMO TAPE)

Let me introduce ya'll to a band hailing from Germany who delivers great Metal works since 1988. This '93 demo i'm talking about is the band's  third effort incl. 4 old school Metal songs, yes it is! Metal, the older tradition means so much to me, so the only thing i'd like to tell is that a band like Vanilla Rex stole my heart and attention right from the very beginning. Great vocals, awesome guitars, drums...definitely attractive Metal music.

Yeah right, i agree...some of you will say "It's old school stuff" but that is just the point. Don't forget, the real Metal scene started back in the eighties period. It's a bit unusual making a demo review from many years ago, but the guys sent me a package within some great VR releases, incl. two magnificent demo's / CD's and it's my pleasure spreading a few words about it.  MY POINTS: 88 / 100



VANILLA REX - SHIT HAPPENS (DEMO TAPE)



In 1994, Vanilla Rex were back with new songs on a demo called "Shit Happens". If i'm fully right, this must be their fourth release ever and the results are excellent! "Before You Die" caughts my attention right away, well this one's even better. More power with snapping rhythm sections, screaming guitars and once again superb vocals...clean throat that cuts real deep.

I've heard many demo's in my life with a horrible sound but the ones i'm talking about here at the moment having an excellent sound quality for sure. Absolutely no reason to complain. Great production, awesome Metal music and you still can order these brilliant demo's via the band's website. Just order before these items are out of print. Click right HERE before it's too late.  MY POINTS: 90 / 100

Almost five years after the release of the "Shit Happens" demo, Vanilla Rex surprises us all with 4 new songs ready to unleash. No longer demo recordings so "Requiem In Red" is available as a good sounding CD fullfilled with great Heavy Metal music. I wasn't familiar with VR before receiving a promo package but i had an eye for their music since i've heard all the great works inside. Two demo's who deserves my attention immediately so i was pretty curious about the new songs after a silence of a few years. Let me tell you this! VR holds on to their Heavy Metal tradition, that's for sure and this "Requiem In Red" is a very nice album with lots of melodies, passion and endless technical skills.

All is perfect but the songs differs a bit from the older songs on the demo's. Nothing to worry about but i recognize a new element while hearing the new songs. It seems like the band is more progressive inspired than the older material. Everything is just as usual, great and talented played but the only thing that's changed is the band gives a more progressive touch to their music, actually something that doesn't bother me at all. Nothing's wrong with Progressive Metal, isn't it. Great album and stay close for the review or Vanilla Rex' 2004 release down below!  MY POINTS: 85 / 100



VANILLA REX- SHADOWS OF INSANITY



One year after the release or "Requiem In Red", VR recorded a new 10 song album "Genius Diary" included the four tracks coming from the RIR release. We're almost four years later now and i'm really glad to tell you these German metallers of Vanilla Rew are back with a brand new three song EP called"Shadows Of Insanity". This is the price the band deserves after somany years of hard working with one goal to reach...bringing awesome Metal music to the man, and that's what they always will do.

Well, only 3 songs some of you will say but each of the songs have a running time of more than eight minutes, ain't that great? They've spent five months in the studios which is quite a long time but when you hear the results, you definitely knows why. Excellent, detailed recordings and the band is even better than before. "Shadows Of Insanity", "Wasted Life" and "Losing All" areprogressive inspired songs with so many talented technical skills...i hardly couldn't believe my eyes.

They were there during the eighties, they're still here right and that's what i like. Never give up the Metal fight and stand upfor what's your living for. Started back as a full Metal unity and they still holds on to that tradition...that's the spirit. If you're looking for a sort of progressive but very talented, technical Metal music, just take notice of a band named Vanilla Rex. Hope to hear some more from them in the near future. More info about the band right HERE   MY POINTS: 87 / 100

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