Revenge “Violent.Strife.Abominate”

Label: Season of Mist · Year: 2025

Revenge has been silent since 2020, but it seems J. Read has decided to break that silence with his sonic nihilistic compositions. The primitive aggression he has been promoting since 2001—built on dark, deep-production, sick riffs, and vicious vocals—continues exactly where it left off in the 2020 album.

The chaotic guitars and drums are much better orchestrated in this album, and you can feel it in every track. The drums, in particular, stood out as my favourite part—I think it’s the best drum work across all his albums. The vocal variations, which I assume shift according to the lyrical content, are also really well-executed.

Primitive, nihilistic, destructive, and insatiable. I’m sure this album will satisfy his fans.