Atomic Aggressor - Rise of the Ancient Ones (2008)

   Atomic Aggressor was probably one of the most ancient South American extreme bands, but they didn't make it further that time than a couple of demo tapes.
    On the side of the show up of plenty of new bands, the New Wave of Old School Death Metal also resulted the reunion of many old bands, and Atomic Aggressor wasn't an exception either. This reunion resulted the compliation album "Rise of the Ancient Ones", that includes their demo songs. Similar to the old sound of the South American scene, their music showed mixed influences, and of course in the most deviant approach. It lied on the borderline of thrash and death metal, but the sound and the vocal style had some blackened touch too. They were definitely a step forward from thrash by their aggressive sound, but they kept the basic features. Sepultura could have been their most important local influence, since the style of "Morbid Visions" is often waving back from their music. The difference is that while "Morbid Visions" was an experimenting album of a young band that tried to create something new in a completely insane way, for Atomic Aggressor it was an inspiration, and they were probably more certain about what did they want and how. They had a sample before themselves already, so they sounded somehow more determined. The band also showed some musical progress, on their second demo they've tried to exceed themselves in extremity, their sound turned more aggressive, and their songs more complex. Atomic Aggressor is strongly recommended for the fans of the most dedicated fans of musickness.