Vektor – Demolition (Independent) 2006 
1. Spiral Galaxy (1:13)
2. Oblivion (4:35)
3. Fast Paced Society (6:56)
4. Venus Project (7:31)
5. Destroying the Cosmos (7:15)
6. Infiltration (:56)
7. Moonbase (12:55)
8. Tetrastructural Minds (6:56)
I discovered this band when the performed in my neck of the woods in 2009. As such, I had heard their ‘Black Future’ CD first then went back and searched high and low for this independent CD. I was lucky enough to stumble across a copy in a store in the ‘local section’ while visiting a friend in Phoenix, Arizona. Of course I snapped it up immediately, having loved ‘Black Future’. For some reason my expectations of this CD weren’t quite as high. Being that it was independent and released three years prior to ‘Black Future’ I expected the band to be more of a Voivod clone due to the obvious influence and their production to be a bit more raw. Neither were true. ‘Demolition’ may be an indie CD, but it is well produced and this band is far from a clone of anyone. They do have the Voivod influences, especially in the lyrics, but the music is far more technical, progressive, heavy metal than most of the Voivod catalog, though I’d be willing to be that ‘Dimension Hatross’ is among their favorite albums. Frankly, ‘Demolition’ is just as stunning as ‘Black Future’. The songs are heavy as an old locomotive barreling down the tracks, but is not thrash for thrash sake. The band is very dynamic in that they mix in slower and melodic parts into their generally chaotic thrash metal assault. Even with songs times going over seven minutes, and one song clocking in at nearly thirteen minutes, I never once found myself getting bored with any song. The other thing about Vektor is the unique vocal style of David Disanto. He most certainly has a style that people will either love or hate. His voice almost has a black metal quality to it, but is far better than most of the shrill trolls I’ve heard in black metal bands. This is epic, progressive, technical heavy metal as it should be. For those who like a bit of creativity in their thrash metal, Vektor are highly suggested.
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In December 2009 my band was opening for a couple acts coming through our neck of the woods, Exmortus and Vektor. As such, I checked out the band’s MySpaces and was completely blown away by Vektor. First thing that grabbed me was their logo, which plays an obvious homage to Voivod. Upon listening to the posted tracks, I knew immediately that this was not a band trying to be a Voivod clone. Rather, these guys combine the influences of Voivod with the bands like Destruction and Kreator and have created something of their very own. I had planned on purchasing the CD as soon as the band's merchandise table was set up, and that is exactly what I did. The very next day I began devouring the CD over and over again. This is some highly technical, progressive thrash metal, but unlike the hordes of retro-thrash bands, Vektor have created something that is unique.
First of all the band steers clear of the typical thrash lyrics. There are no political rants, no songs about about metal supremacy, and no party till you puke diatribes. Rather, these guys delve into science fiction, physics and. astronomy The vocals are another point of distinction about Vektor. David Disanto has a unique vocal style that sounds a tad like Schmier from Destruction after sucking the helium out of a balloon. Some of this stuff is insanely high. Glass was shattering as I cranked this thing through my CD player. Vektor are also very progressive and technical, yet they do so without totally forsaking melody. With three songs clocking in at over ten minutes long, I never once found myself bored and wanting to push the skip button. Vektor know how to keep things interesting. They even experiment with some atmospheric, Pink Floyd-like breaks in some of the songs.
There is a lot of Voivod comparisons to be made, but I think this is the direction most thrash metal fans wish that Voivod had taken. Comparisons to Believer and Destruction aren’t to far fetched either. However, I use these names only as a point of reference. The band really is unique and doesn’t sound exactly like any of their influences. Vektor have a freshness and an infectious hunger that is undeniable. This is thrash metal for the 21st Century. Get ready for the onslaught and don’t miss seeing these guys live if you get the opportunity. They won’t disappoint.
