VTT – “Symptom of Sin”

Symptom of Sin is the newest release from New Jersey Metal outfit VTT. The band comes out of the box hard and heavy on the opening track, “The Victim” and the mauling does not let up until the very last tune, “World of Lies.” Packaged between these two songs are six other unbelievably, straight ahead metal tunes, plus a radio edit of “Wake of the White Devil”) that are fast, heavy and designed for one thing; getting the listeners up and snapping their necks for the duration (just over 36 minutes).

Stylistically I do not necessarily feel that VTT have created anything fresh and innovative with this disc, but there are some songs that stand out as being quite good, solid metal tunes. The opener, the previously mentioned tune “The Victim,” is one of these songs. It is also the song I like the most on the disc, mainly because it is super aggressive and in your face. I also really dig “Wake of the White Devil” because there is a fairly catchy chorus coupled with the aggressiveness that makes it a more enjoyable listen.

From a production standpoint, at times, I feel the overall production gets a bit muddy and cluttered and some of the instrumentation and or vocals are hard to make out but I still dig what these guys are doing and I give them props for what I believe is overall a successful attempt. Symptom of Sin is a fairly decent effort and an album that I think will garner the band a bit of attention in the metal world.  [ END ]

Track Listing:

01. The Victim
02. Light Divided
03. You’re My Punishment
04. Never Died Before
05. Wake Of The White Devil
06. Looking For Serenity
07. Deleted Scenes
08. World Of Lies
09. Wake Of The White Devil (Radio Edit)

Run Time: 36:15
Release Date: 10.18.2009