Children of Technology - Written Destiny

 

The Italian speed metal punx are back! Written Destiny is another wonderful blast of raucous noise from the band released by the immortal Hell's Headbangers. This is an album that is exciting, powerful and over the top. Full of thrilling guitars, ripping solos and snarled vocals, Written Destiny is a goddamn treat to get through and will keep listeners on the edge of their seats. Children of Technology know exactly what makes them great and they lean into it with aplomb. It makes for a very fun listen from an exciting and dynamic band. 

Nothing on Written Destiny is breaking new grand. In fact the band is very much focused on reproducing the magic of their second album, Future Decay. This album sees the band swaggering through a post apocalyptic wasteland of their own design. The influence of bands like Venom, Anti-Cimex and Onslaught is readily apparent and really ties into the sense of fun that helps to make this such a driving force. One particular note is the drums. While they often fall back into four on the floor beats there are a few more imaginative fills that add a nice level of flavor to the band. The album closer, "Wasteland Cratediggers" (Isn't that a great track name?) really helps to show that. 

Written Destiny is grimy and over the top. It's a record that leans into all the heavy metal magic that we fell in love with all those years ago and shows us that Children of Technology remain a band not to be fucked with. This is over the top and exciting speed metal the way it was meant to be played. They may live to ape the 80s gods, but hey, it's a helluva lot of fun - so why not embrace it? This is an album that pushes ever harder, faster and louder. It's one of the best Italian examples of the genre and has me excited to dig back into their discography!

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