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‘The Burning Of Sodom’ continues in a high speed face-melting riff-o-rama followed by ‘Hunger Of The Undead’, which is more in a mid-tempo approach, yet full of hatred and despise. Although not all the songs are full Speed Metal attacks, it seems like the band has a very high stamina through the entire album. In all that massive sound attack, DARK ANGEL were wise enough to add many hooks, many riffs that caught the attention of the listener, besides showing us a complex song structure, the final delivery comes out sounding very straightforward. From minute one, when the title song ‘Darkness Descends’ sets in, it shows us that we have not heard what fast was meant to be, without making noise. At times, there are way too many lyrics, but the again, without them, the full effect that the band was aiming for, would be falling short. Most of them written by drummer Hoglan, they go on about doom, perdition and the decline of the human race. Then, we have a very important issue in the lyrics. Every time I listen to this album, I just cannot think of any other vocal style that might go as good with the music as the one Don does here. Then he adds in a couple of places some deadly high-pitched screams in such a way, it fits the music in a perfect way. Gone are the melodic lines, and most of the time he goes for the aggressive-almost-spoken fast style of phrasing. Whereas in the debut album he used a more melodic approach, with some slight touches of raspy-aggressive singing, here, he goes for a completely different style. Add to that, the demonic vocals of Don Doty.
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Then, it comes with a hellish rhythmic section with Rob Yahn on bass (although on the back cover appears Mike Gonzalez who became a member after the recording of the album) and the war-drum performance by the soon to be legendary skin basher Gene Hoglan. They were able to create a massive, yet clear guitar tone, that to me, it sounds like the buzz of the wings of an angry vengeance-thirsty angel, with Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer as the leading troopers of vengeance. The first thing that strikes is in the production. Whereas their debut was a mixture of traditional Heavy Metal and Speed / Thrash Metal, “Darkness Descends” with their simple, yet great cover art, has almost none Heavy Metal sound, and defines in a very brutal way what we know about Thrash Metal. It is possible that the menace in those days of a thermonuclear war has something to do with the sound on this release, but they appear as a complete different band. caffeine machine” returns in 1986 with their second full length. This album is packaged in a gatefold sleeve including full lyrics and is pressed on clear yellow vinyl.After their successful (albeit not spectacular) debut album “We Have Arrived”, the “L.A. This music is relentless, but vibrant and varied enough to stave off potential fatigue - a fierce blast of adrenaline to this very day. “Merciless Death” starts with textural low-register strums cut through with chainsaw slashes, cymbals barely audible above the din. “Darkness Descends” begins with a rapidly approaching squall of guitar and rigid bass riffs, double-kick bass drums, and tommy gun snares - and then, the track seems to double in speed. The group’s songs are extremely fast and heavy and feature many tempo changes, unique lyrics breaks, and extended instrumentals. The album was widely influential and considered their best release and their ferocity and technical mastery is absolutely comparable to their contemporaries such as Metallica and Slayer.
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The album’s title and content alike inspired by the classic UK satirical comic series Judge Dredd and even quotes the mantra of the Dark Judges (“This city is guilty, the crime is life, the sentence is death.”) in the lyrics of the title track. It marked a transition for the group, being their first record to feature “human drum machine” Gene Hoglan ( Fear Factory, Dethklok) and their last to feature original vocalist Don Doty. Cartridge Headshells / Alignment / Cleanersĭarkness Descends is the second album from LA thrash metal band Dark Angel, elevating the group above their above their dissonantly, loosely produced 1986 debut We Have Arrived.
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