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Here is the big maturity step for San Francisco's Death Angel.
The biggest difference between this and older Death Angel is the incorporation of funk and
folk influnces and overall less emphasis on fast, raw Thrash Metal. Accoustic guitars are
used, showing that the band can still Thrash out in fine fashion, but also showcase their
more lighter side.
The first two tracks, "Seemingly Endless Time" and "Stop"
are typical Bay area moshers: Strong riffs with melodic, powerful choruses. "Veil
of Deception" is an accoustic cut that shows how much the band have really
matured over the years. "Discontinued" is a nice Extreme-sounding
song with funk influences abound. Both "Stagnant" and "Disturbing
the Peace" contain great riffage, with Disturbing being an all-out mosher. The
final cut "Falling Asleep" has nice axe work similar to Annihilator.
A definitely more mature sound from Death Angel, as their approach to this album is a lot
less raw, although many of the songs stick to their roots of being a thrash band. Not as
intense as the previous two releases, with more emphasis on melody and progression this
time around. Act III proves that progression can indeed be a good thing
in a band's career.
Act III Tracks:
1. Seemlingly Endless Time
2. Stop
3. Veil of Deception
4. The Organization
5. Discontinued
6. A Room With a View
7. Stagnant
8. Ex-Tc
9. Disturbing the Peace
10. Falling Asleep
Reviewed by Sam |
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