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Almost four years after Death Angel's reunion album, THE ART OF DYING, the veteran San Francisco thrash-metal group set out to prove that that record wasn't a one-off fluke with 2008's KILLING SEASON. A vibrant set that recaptures the act's late-'80s fever pitch, the outing finds the band in top-notch form (see the dynamic "Lord of Hate"), with Mark Osegueda's powerful vocals and Rob Cavestany's virtuosic guitar playing still standing out as the ensemble's calling cards.
Killing Season is Death Angel's second collection of brand new studio material since getting back together in the mid-'00s, and many observers may reasonably presume that its timing really couldn't have been better for coinciding with a genuine, worldwide thrash revival. But, ironically, while legions of new millennium kids who were still wearing diapers in 1983 are assiduously trying to replicate that original sonic template to the letter; the original precocious teens of thrash (drummer Andy Galeon was famously just 14 when Death Angel released their first LP) have not surprisingly matured and moved on with their art over the past 20 years. So it should be no surprise that Killing Season, like the group's 2004 comeback, The Art of Dying, is a thoroughly modern heavy metal album, with selected hallmarks of old-school thrash (and a few other musical styles) seamlessly woven together under the watchful eye of highly successful mainstream producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Rush, etc.). Indeed, Raskulinecz seems to complement Death Angel as well Bob Rock initially did Metallica; editorializing the quintet's instrumental prowess (and excesses) into ear-catching but thankfully still heavy new tracks like "Dethroned," "Soulless," the unexpectedly infectious closing epic "Resurrection Machine," and most surprising of all, "Steal the Crown," which sounds like something that highway groove rockers Fu Manchu might compose. Having said that, even genre loyalists unable to stomach any deviation from traditional thrash aesthetics are catered to via whiplash-inducing afterburners like "Sonic Beatdown" and "Carnival Justice" -- not to mention superlative hybrid offerings like "Lord of Hate," "The Noose" and "Buried Alive," which culminates in some especially serious moshing. At the end of the day, the bottom line is that Killing Season lends more validity to Death Angel's re-formation than would a straightforward rehashing of glories past, and one can only hope that their original fans will accept that, even as new ones are welcomed into the fold by great albums like Killing Season. [A CD/DVD version was also released.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Recording information: Studio 606, Northridge, CA.
Personnel: Rob Cavestany (vocals, guitar); Andrew Galeon (vocals, drums); Brian Posehn, Mark Osegueda, Scott Ian (vocals).
Audio Mixer: Nick Raskulinecz.
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.48) - "11 tracks of racing drums, scrabbling riffs and howling leads....A whole pile of fun..." Killing Season Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews WWWAAAYYY better than I expected
Death Angel, a band whom I have followed since "Ultra-Violence" first saw the light of day, quickly disappeared after its' most respectable 3rd installment, "Act III". In 2004, they return with the proverbial "comeback album" that put the influential & talented Death Angel back on the map. However, "The Killing Season" is absolutely their best offering to date as it is readily apparent that the band is back for real, and with a bloody vengeance. This is heavier, darker, thicker and more accomplished than I could have ever imagined. Despite the groove-laden descriptor and the fact that Death Angel are a group of virtuosos in their own right, there is a bit of a spirited "punky" feel to this that just elevates the overall rowdiness of the album. Nick R's production job provides the bulldozing heft to the bottom end & guitars and to sum it all up, EVERYTHING about this album works to extreme effect. Killing Season is one of the best metal albums in my rather substantial collection and the team of tracks that Death Angel ominously fielded this time around, drove, pounded and crushed their way to an undefeated season; a killing season for sure that massacres the competition and leaves them in a crumpled, pleading dung heap at center field. This truly is a metal album for credible headbangers.
Submitted by The Trooper (Spokane, WA)
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I picked this up at my local record store and I'm very impressed. "Killing Season" is not as great as "Act III" or "Ultra- Violence" but "Killing Season" still kicks some major a##. It's also one of the better releases I've seen this year. What intrigued me was it has a neat fold out poster inside. Though there is no lyric sheet, the record itself is still worth its time. Once you hear the acoustic intro on "Lord Of Hate", you won't put "Killing Season" down for quite some time.
Submitted by guitar_i_play (Juneau, AK)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Best of 2008
Energy, pure Energy. This album will be one of the best metal albums of 2008.Death Angel is back and with a vengeance! This album totally kicks butt with acoustics and harmonies, coupled with ripping and shredding of guitars that is very dynamic and goes a bit deeper that you average metal album. All this fronted by a depth of vocal skill and backed with drumming that is hard to beat.
Submitted by rps (San Jose, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Ultraviolence II
This is the album that should have been release then. This is awesome, they better tour FL.
Submitted by MPG (Tampa. FL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  NOT YOUR FATHERS DEATHANGEL!!
they're not the same group i grew up listening to in the 80's,but time evolves,so should Deathangel.Its a Solid outing.Like it better than the "REUNION" album.Definetly worth a few listen's to!!Bang the head that dosent bang back!!
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