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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. ~ Jason Hundey
Combining their old sound with a fresh & more progressive sound, Death are stronger than ever. Features the last work of Chuch Schuldiner. Nine tracks, including an amazing cover of Judas Priest's 'Painkiller'. Nuclear Blast.
Contains 9 tracks.
Personnel: Chuck Schuldiner (vocals, guitar); Richard Christy (drums).
Audio Mixer: Jim Morris .
Recording information: Morrisound Studios, Tampa, FL.
Photographer: Alex McKnight.
Death includes: Chuck Schuldiner, Shannon Hamm.
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)    List All 27 Reviews Jesus, what an album!
This is a masterpiece and one of my alltime favorites. Every album Death ever made was classic. Truly one of the greatest metal bands.
Each song is as technical as they are brutal. The lyrics are very insightful and intelligent. Definitely Death's best album, but get all of their albums because they are all good.
Submitted by frankcastle09 (Winder, GA)
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This was the first Death album i heard, and i havent been able to stop listening to them since. I know every one says this but Chuck Shuldiner was a great musician. I wish i had known the band when they first started, but i will always respect chucks masterwork on the guitar. (R.I.P. Chuck, rock on!!!)
Try Chucks side project "Control Denied"
Submitted by Stephen (Denver, CO, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Masterpiece
Death's last and the best.
One of my favorite metal albums ever.
Submitted by DiabloCorinthiano (Abyss) 
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It's fast, it's agressive, and it's hard. It is how metal should be. There aren't too many guitar solos to break up the head banging but there are a lot of tempo changes that shows Metal musicians do have talent. The nu metal groups today could learn a lot by listening to Death!
Submitted by sbw123 (Chicago)
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The most incredible thing you can say about this album is that even if you aren't "into" the death metal genre this will suck you in. It encompasses everything good from power and thrash metal and the craftsmanship that Chuck and his bandmates show here means this is a MUST for ALL metal fans!
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