The powerful intensity of focused rhythm and drumming volatility demonstrates the efficiency with numerous tempo changes. The pummeling energy of raging riffs shows that virtuosity sits heavily on the work of the guitars, bass, and frenzied drumming, which is one of the strongest aspects of the album; its sheer intensity grabs you immediately from the album’s title track “Towards Rebirth”, which highlights the balance between furious thrash riffing and shifting into death metal.

The vocals are more death metal-infused, which somehow brings a fine contrast between brutality and the relentless speed without losing its aggression. The bass guitar offers musical patterns and moves through complex tempo changes with plenty of abrupt changes and buildups.

The Chilean torchbearers pave their own way through the high pedestals of Latin American elite bands such as Mutilator, Sepultura, and Sarcófago. But apart from the relentless drumming, the guitar is focused on keeping the flame ablaze with fierce tempos and technical craft. The lead guitars and solos are insane, showcasing the tight musicianship of these Chilean maniacs. “Final Hologram” injects a sense of aggression without compromising the mid-tempo passages, cleverly shows a range, and makes the songs more distinctive.

The riffs are absolutely brutal; however, the songs are played at a faster pace, while the bass guitar adds depth to songs like “Into the Coldness of Land of Dead”. Ripper keeps the straightforward death-thrash vibe at tremendous speed and accuracy, showing the old-school standards the band channels, reminding me of early extreme death thrash metal bands like old Sepultura and Sadus.

Ripper offers a brutal slab of relentless 80s thrash metal; the band keeps its formula within a deranged intensity; the musical approach does not veer from relentless onslaught, therefore keeping the songs in the same direction. “The Source Exterminator” stands out musically; the dynamics, speed, and aggression balance atmosphere with excellent layered guitar work. What emerges in the later songs are the swift melodic elements and the technical skills which often manifest briefly.

The guitars offer rabid thrashing riffs, but despite the ferocity, the lead guitar sections emphasize distinctive melody lines. In fact, the song structures are less predictable, and that’s because of the transitional shifts that allow the music to breathe.

“Messages from the Other Side” is one of the catchiest songs; its sharp guitar tone, tremolo pickings, and rhythm exhibit the characteristics of songwriting. The furious drums are the backbone of the music; the only thing I wish is that the band had focused more on melodic patterns in those songs, which would have added more room for atmosphere.

The instrumental track, “The Secret Dawn”, offers some nostalgia for 80s thrash metal bands; the guitars and drums hold your attention to the ongoing fury, while this track and “The End of Universe” sound different from the rest of the songs; they somehow institute the signature sound of these Chilean maniacs. The affinity for progressive death metal confirms the band’s songwriting skills that have evolved since the sophomore album.

Ripper aptly cements its sound in a remarkable achievement, and this does not undermine the skills of writing fast, pummeling songs that bear the extreme formula of Latin American death/thrash metal, played with fine precision, proving how well they have become with such skills.

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