That I was asking for! By far one of Vader's best releases. Whenever i listen to this EP, my speakers need to turned up all the way. Every song is perfect. Great blast beats, solos and the vocals are just killer. Vader is still at the top of their game and this EP definitely showcases that. Overall an excellent death metal release.

this is definitely an album vader fan would love. im a personal fan of extreme metal and i love this material!

First of all it appears to be a very short album, and indeed it is... But I would say that in this case "great things did came on a small package".
The Art of War it's a powerful album with one of Vader's greatest songs: This is the War. I liked the fact that album has an amazing intro and it does a great job getting you hyped for "Battle" (This is the War). I like the changes between tracks and in my opinion this album it's worth listening.

Viva Vader!!!

Anyone who has followed vader for any decent length of time knows they don't waste time when it comes to putting out new releases be they EP's or full albums.Main man Peter seems to have very definite ideas about how to conduct the buisness element of the band,and the main objective is to keep churning out new stuff on a regular basis,that's fair enough but eventually you risk sacrificing quality for quantity especially with EP's and IMHO thats what vader have done of late,but i suppose there can always be an exception to the rule and THE ART OF WAR is it.Delivered with speed and aggression the riffs are strong and the playing flawless throughout this EP,the band are around a while and they do have a distictive sound which i've often seen described as a cross between the mighty Morbid Angel and Slayer,probably because they incorporate a fair bit of Thrash into the mix as opposed to just straight up Death Metal,but apart from the styles of music i wouldn't necessarily agree with those comparisons.For people familiar with the band it's nothing new from vader they just happen to hit a very good vein of form here,for the unfamiliar this along with LITANY and BLACK TO THE BLIND are sound vader starting points and in my opinion their best releases to date.Stay Metal!

This is easily a 5 star release: HEAVY, tightly played, some melody thrown in, & EXCELLENT production! The only complaint I have is that it is not long enough (it's only 14:30 long!) If you liked Decapitated's latest release 'Organic Hallucinosis,' then you should like this album by Vader.