Dark Order – Cold War of The Condor

Releasedate: 20-08-2010; Label: Battlegod Productions
By: Sabine van Gameren

Dark Order is a Thrash Metal band coming from Australia. They formed in 1992 and “Cold War Of The Condor” is their fourth album.

Through the years the band have had many lineup changes. Quite a large variation of drummers and guitarist crossed their path, but they somehow managed to find a lineup to create this album with. The band is rasping their idea of thrash from the old days, an old school approach. Obviously there is also some influences from heavy metal, after all they are still Australian. The production of this album is quite raw, not doing enough justice to the music. It appears to be quite messy here and there. Especially the vocal part could have been done much better, but also the guitars are not the strongest part of this album.
The band did give you quite some for your money. 14 songs, 86 minutes playing time. It is all surround the story of the Pinochet regime. Quite some to listen to from these guys and that makes up slightly for the fact that there were some higher expectations of them. Nevertheless, this album is not the next big thing, there is a base, but should have been worked out way more than is done now. A concept that’s brought to the market too early.

Line Up:
Raul Ignacio Alvarez Garcia – Guitar, Vocals
Diego Jesus Cavieres Silva – Guitar
Sean Veale – Bass, Vocals
Marco Augusto Alvarez Garcia – Drums

Tracklist: 01. September 11th 1973 02. Dissension Of The Raptor 03. State Of Siege 04. A Lament For Victor Jara 05. Tears Of The Exiled 06. Caravan Of Death 07. Villa Grimaldi 08. Operation Condor 09. The Disappeared 10. Operacion Siglo Veinte 11. Criminal Of State 12. Blood Fire 13. Continuum Of Cold War 14. Requiem Eternal

Links:
Dark Order MySpace