Revenge Night Danger Review
Revenge
Night Danger
Dying Victims Productions
2025
As we crawl toward the end of the year, I find myself once again homesick for all the things that made my younger self tick - the warmth of family, the rituals, the nostalgia… And yeah, the never-ending hunger for METAL. Why? Because back then, when the holidays rolled around, I lived for that moment when someone asked what albums I wanted. I’d make a list, scribble it down like it was sacred scripture - top wants first, then a few wildcards I’d only seen in the pages of Hit Parader or in the import bin at the Record Bar. It was all Metal. All killer. All mine.
I wouldn’t get them all, but whatever I did score became the soundtrack to my existence for months on end. Why am I rambling about the good ol’ days? Because the band we’re talking about today – Revenge, soundtracks that exact feeling. They’re a total throwback to the age of true Speed Metal, the kind that lived and breathed through amps and denim, not algorithms and compression plugins. I’m talking about the smell of cheap beer, stale smoke, and the heat of a sweaty crowd with fists in the air.
Revenge hails from Colombia but make no mistake, their heart beats in the same rhythm as Priest, Riot, and Helloween. This is the real deal: no gimmicks, no trends, no modern Metal fluff. Just head-splitting riffs and galloping drums riding shotgun with raw, soaring vocals. The band’s latest album, “Night Danger,” marks their tenth release, and somehow, this is my first time hearing them. I’m not sure if I should hang my head in shame or start celebrating, because now I’ve got nine more slabs of fire and fury to dig into.
On “Night Danger”, Revenge pays homage to the old gods without ever sounding like a tribute act. They get it. They don’t overthink it. They don’t try to “modernize” something that was already perfect. The production is sharp enough to bite but still filthy enough to feel like it was recorded in a basement lined with posters and bad decisions.
If you crave face-melting riffs, leads that could light up the night sky, and clean-but-commanding vocals that soar without losing angst, then “Night Danger” is a must-own. The album walks that fine line between Speed and Thrash, leaning hard into the former while keeping the energy of the latter, and that balance is what makes it rip. The arrangements are surprisingly dynamic, too; the band knows when to go full-throttle and when to let the groove breathe. That’s the mark of lifers, guys who don’t just play this music, they live it.
If these maniacs ever make their way stateside and hit the South, you can bet your leather and studs, I’ll be front and center, getting baptized once again, just like the first time I stood in front of a stage and felt the earth shake under the power of pure Metal.
Standout Tracks: “Misty Night,” “Night Danger,” “The Devil Race,” and “Soldier’s Heart.”