Name: The Sound Of Perseverance
Brand: Death

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RLP7671542

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2011-02-11

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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781676715428

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Death

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Death is a legendary American death metal band formed in 1983. They are considered one of the pioneers of the genre and have had a significant impact on the development of extreme metal music. Led by frontman Chuck Schuldiner, Death released several critically acclaimed albums throughout their career, including "Scream Bloody Gore" and "Symbolic." Known for their technicality and intense sound, Death's music continues to inspire and influence countless bands in the metal community.

With their aggressive yet intricate guitar riffs, complex song structures, and thought-provoking lyrics, Death pushed boundaries within the death metal genre. Their unique blend of melody and brutality set them apart from other bands at the time. Despite lineup changes over the years, Chuck Schuldiner remained at the helm as the main songwriter and driving force behind Death's musical direction.

Throughout their existence, Death challenged societal norms with their lyrical themes exploring topics such as mortality, spirituality, politics, and personal introspection. Their fearless approach to tackling controversial subjects made them stand out among their peers. With each album release, they continued to evolve musically while maintaining their signature sound.

Words cannot do this album enough justice. This is a truly glorious metal release, certainly Death's finest hour, and easily one of the top metal albums of all time. The sheer ferocity and emotion that channels through each of the intricate, progressive guitar melodies shatters every low opinion of the American metal scene. When you combine Chuck Schuldiner's shrieking vocals (his eeriest performance ever) with the most talented, cohesive lineup yet, you get the definitive Death album. This album delicately mixes the best aspects of past albums Human, Individual Thought Patterns, and Symbolic and takes them one step further. The album is more aggressive, more progressive, and certainly more melodic. Therefore, when opener "Scavenger of Human Sorrow" kicks off, the complexity of the music suffocates the listener, allowing him no room to breathe. Even the instrumental piece, "Voice of the Soul," requires the listener's full attention so that he can grasp the raw emotion carefully woven within. No "true" metal listener can ignore the fact that Death have carefully crafted the perfect album for the metal world, an album which draws from the creative pool of Atheist, Dream Theater, and Cynic yet remains pure unadulterated Death. The ungodly solos and leads that swim within "Story to Tell" and "Spiritcrusher" (which contains one of the most terrifying, blood-curdling choruses ever) are among the album's highlights. As is the eight-minute epic "Flesh and the Power It Holds," which runs over the listener with a Meshuggah-like chug before flourishing into a fret-dancing solo from Schuldiner. The ball doesn't really drop until the pure intensity of Judas Priest's "Painkiller" works the listener over with its singalong chorus and over-the-top musicianship. When Schuldiner opens the song with his power metal scream, still with a raspy aftertaste, the listener is treated to arguably his greatest, most dynamic vocal performance ever. The fact that the solos in the song were entirely new Death creations is like icing on the cake. Props go out to new guitarist Shannon Hamm, new bassist Scott Clendenin, and new drummer Richard Christy for rounding out the strongest (albeit unknown) lineup Death has ever had.

The Sound Of Perseverance

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