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HACAVITZ
"VENGANZA"
2006 (DEAD 071)
TRACKLIST:
1. Night Winds
2. Ultimate Covenant
3. Tsita Ndte
4. Fathom Thee Eerie
5. Old Rancor
6. Lusting the Dead of the Nite
7. Venganza
8. Mixtla Miquiztli
9. Lightning Bolts Of Dead
10. Viaje a Mictlan
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“With its amalgamation of primal rage, blinding speed and methodological malevolence, this vile blackened death attack had my blood moshing internally on the opening riff” – Metal Maniacs
“The band's genius lurks in its capacity for marrying death metal's malevolence and technical supremacy with black atmospherics, thrash intransigence, and blinding grindcore dither” – Decibel
“Combining the death metal blasting of KRISUN, the creepy hymns of early MORBID ANGEL, and the plague-wielding sickness of the grimmest black metal, Mexico’s HACAVITZ have spawned an incurable diseased called Venganza. Relentless blasting, riff tornadoes, sickening vocals, searing solos, and horrifying atmospherics make Venganza one of the most violent discs you are likely to hear in 2006…Giving bands like the indomitable ANGELCORPSE a run for their money, Venganza attacks like a packed of starving…This is dangerous stuff, kiddies. You might want to keep the lights on when playing Venganza. And try not to shit your pants, please” – Blabbermouth.net
“Seriously, this is mean, pissed-off blackened death metal that just denies serenity. From a musical analysis, the songs are very well crafted, and much care was put into the arrangements, unlike much ‘brutal’ death metal these days…precise, powerful and memorable stuff , and it is pleasantly remindful of ANGELCORPSE and old SEPULTURA on meth; it is incredibly that fast, yet also accurate, heavy and tight. This has been a non-stop player the last week when in need of cathartic hate release” – Explicitly Intense
“Fear strikes straight through the hearts of those walking the right hand path…Chills run up spines, knots in the stomach grow larger, and lumps in the throat induce streaming tears as the album’s speed and malevolent aggression smothers the faint of heart…A death metal album to be sure, the black metal tones coloring these complex riff storms and destructive sonic tornadoes are unmistakable” – Caustic Truths
“Speeding death metal infused with the spirit of black metal…a whirlwind of frightening soundscapes, scything guitars, accomplished musicianship, and a pitch-black aura” – Pit
“Taps into the primordial…a punishing amalgamation of death and black metal…The technical proficiency is matched equally with blistering chaos, giving the performances a razor-sharp edge that is never predictable. Simply put, this album is pure chingon. Grenudos everywhere should check out this shit” – SOD [10/10 rating]
“Heralds a new dimension in brutality for Mexico. Dealing with everything from paganism and heresy to aspects of the ancient Mayan civilization, it presents the gut-churning embodiment of Hell’s tormented souls in a vast, uncompromising chunk of extreme metal. Difficult to classify, Venganza displays the premium elements of death and black metal to a vicious climax” – Zero Tolerance
“A nasty black/death metal whirlwind of noise…a ferocious slab of black death metal that’s going to make all comers work hard to beat it for the rest of 2006” – Digitalmetal.com
“Brutal death metal and grindcore with black metal influences” – About.com
“Encompasses all things Mexican death metal…The lyrical themes, artwork, and above all, the music all uphold the bloodthirsty superstitions and religious practices of the group’s ancestors, the Aztecs…an album of the blackest presence…Fans who have followed the Mexican death metal scene for sometime know its potency…With a band like Hacavitz, expect this scene to explode” – TheGauntlet.com
“Sinister black/death metal. Each song is an unholy blasting sandstorm of cruel riffage and haunting rasps/growls/screams. And the drums toy with every composition, threatening to send them spiraling into chaos, yet keeping them tightly lashed to a sadistic sequence of 10 tracks. There's never a respite from the menace. Each song seethes for five minutes or so, then hemorrhages into an atmosphere that sounds something like howling souls being tormented by evil Aztec spirits. And the tortured howls bleed into the beginnings of each new song. Yes, this sort of dark rage has been done before. Hacavitz just happen to be doing it better than a lot of their contemporaries” – Deadtide.com
“A surprisingly talented death metal band unafraid to lean heavily on black metal overtones in their blend of death metal that would serve any fan of early MORBID ANGEL proud…a seamless blend of ferocious, razor-sharp death metal extremely similar to that of ANGELCORPSE mixed with the abrasive wrath of traditional black metal…incredibly reminiscent of a clearer version of the early days of death metal where it still had that raw passion that’s so often absent today” – MetalReview.com
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