HIMSA have triumphantly returned with a monstrous
new effort, Summon In Thunder, which is a dynamic, thrashing
metal assault that will quickly force the entire genre to
take notice. Steve Carter (who produced HIMSA’s second
album Courting Tragedy and Disaster) produced the music while
Devin Townsend (Lamb of God, Darkest Hour) produced vocals
and the renowned Tue Madsen (The Haunted) brought it all
together nailing the mixing and mastering duties.
The Seattle-based metal quintet’s ferocious blend
of melodic, unrelenting thrash speed mixed with old-school
influences results in a savage, unique and uncompromising
sound that is welcome, refreshing and undeniable. This scorching
new effort (and debut Century Media offering) also marks
the return of original guitarist, Sammi Curr, to the fold.
With Curr rejoining and collaborating with Kirby Johnson
(guitars), the group’s integrity and passion were at
an all-time high, resulting in their most dynamic, yet devastating
material yet.
Reversing the meaning of a Sanskrit word for peace and harmony
among all creatures, HIMSA's name now rightfully dubs them
the bearers of rage and wrath, essentially translating to "living
life with the most amount of harm and evil possible." With
a name embodying the very nature of heavy metal, the HIMSA
of this day and age have earned themselves the name they've
had since 1998 through constant touring and undying devotion
to the band's cause.
Through the course of eight years, fads have come and gone,
and musical tastes within metal have shifted like the tides.
But all along, HIMSA's veins have undoubtably flowed with
metal. One foot of the band's collective conscious has been
continually striding forward to lead an ever-evolving metal
scene, while the other has remained planted in their old-school
roots.
In 2007, HIMSA are destined to leave a definitive mark on
the genre.
Here is what everyone is saying about the new Himsa
CD “SUMMON IN THUNDER” out 9/18/07
“Summon in Thunder”: this is the sound of American
metal’s next truly great band realizing their own excellence
and basking in a self-made glow of invincibility 9/10—Metal
Hammer
Huge sounding tracks like “Given In To The Taking” and “Haunter” prove
Himsa are a completely new monster—Alternative Press
The band has developed a tight well thought out approach…they’re
simply honoring the best metal has to offer. It’s positively
commendable—Decibel
…with passion integrity and a whole bunch of killer
tunes on their side, Himsa deserves to go far—Rock
Sound
An awesome display of metal prowess…this album could
well push them even further over the top…simply put
the future is in their hands: Himsa could be as big as they
want to be---Tuned
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