The five Swedes of Altered Aeon sure know how to play some decent thrash metal. This is goddamn rock solid! We’re only in the second month of 2005 but Dispiritism is one of the best albums so far!

Formed in 2001 with members from Theory In Practice, Mutant and Azotic Reign the band wrote a couple of songs. But because the members still had their other bands, the process took quite some time. In 2002 the line-up was completed with guitarist Niklas Rehn. A year later the band signed a contract with Black Label Records and here we are; Dispiritism is a fact and no one can deny it.

This album is a full-on thrash metal blast. It sometimes reminds me of Grip Inc. and Testament, while the vocals sometimes remind of Nevermore. The vocals of Kjell Anderson are very diverse; sometimes they’re brutal (think The Haunted) and sometimes they’re more melodic (think Nevermore and Grip Inc. from time to time).

Keep an eye out for these guys, you’ll be hearing from them in the future!