Virus (Nor)

http://www.myspace.com/czral


New album to be released soon.   Awesome awesome band.  Discuss.


Edited by moe_blunts - November 09 2008 at 18:00

I worship Virus!  everything about them rules!  but what more could you expect when the mastermind is none other than Carl Michael Eide (aka Czral) of such other great bands in the dark history of metal's madmen....

I also want to state that EVERY influence they list on their myspace page is worth investigating....I think Virus is a nice realization of all of those influences combined.  I like my music nice and dark and Virus "takes the cake."

appreciated like a motherf**ker!

Their theme is "dogs and cars", right? That is about the single weirdest underlying concept for a band I've ever heard of.

avalanchemaster wrote: not necessarily.  Their design and artwork is related to dogs/cars on their first release, "carheart".....but outside of that, the lyrics are less about dogs/cars and more about just general strangeness.....or at least they are cryptic.

Business as usual for prog, then!

Hmm. This reminds me that I should get working on that concept album about the earth being used as the ball in a baseball game between Galactus-like star gods requiring humanity migrating to the stars in a steampunky starship. Or if that fails, I will make one about otherworldly ducks hunting humans to boil them for tea!

I think I am a really cool guy, I come up with bizarre rock opera concepts and don't afraid of anything.


Edited by Toaster Mantis - November 11 2008 at 15:52

Everything Carl Michael Eide has been involved in is great. I can´t wait to hear the new Virus. 

i went ahead and downloaded the album. first impressions:

this album is not as catchy as Carheart.....however, with repeated listens the same magic can still be found.  this is definitely much less "goofy" than its predecessor.  i'm  quite impressed. one of the year's finest, for sure

I made a digital purchase of Carheart, very addictive.  The Black Flux and Ved Buens Ende CD's are on their way. Thanks for the tip Moe.

It checked it myself. It seems that it´s traditional eighties thrash metal in the vein of early Kreator and Sodom. Nothing wrong with that from my viewpoint even though it´s been done a thousand times.

I've given both albums thorough listening. I definitely like Carheart more than The Black Flux, though both are excellent. I find the guitar work much more complex on the latter. Reviews are up.

Again, thanks for turning me on to these guys.