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Band
Savage Messiah
Title
The Fateful Dark
Type
LP/EP
Company
Century Media
YOR
2014
Style
Power
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5/1/2014 - Review by: Greg Watson

Savage Messiah
The Fateful Dark

Company: Century Media
Release: 2014
Genre: Power thrash
Reviewer: ChaosLord

  • Another phenomenal offering



    • British power thrashers Savage Messiah are back with another phenomenal offering. "The Fateful Dark" is an album that you can really sink your teeth into and enjoy from start to finish. With incredible guitar work that has an old school sound to it, and fast, thrashy riffs there is plenty to enjoy on this release. The vocals are a great mix of raspy singing and power wails.

    From the beginning of the opening track "Iconocaust", you know you're in for a special treat. With the slow, melodic intro Messiah lulls you into to a false sense of comfort before kicking it into high gear and unleashing a monster riff that kickstarts the aggression. As an opener, "Iconocaust" sets the bar very high and the band make sure to deliver as the album continues. "Live as One Already Dead" begins very somberly and soulful and then gets heavy and hard hitting. "Cross of Babylon" is a romping, epic track that really makes you feel the metal coursing through your veins. "Hellblazer" has a very Iron Maiden inspired intro with blazing, dual guitars and a great solo.

    Standout tracks include "Iconocaust", "Scavengers of Mercy" and "The Fateful Dark". With their brand of power thrash clearly working, Savage Messiah have perfected their musical craft and leave other metal albums of the same ilk in "The Fateful Dark".


    • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
      5 :AVE RATING

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    		 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
    Hands of Fate
    2017
    Century Media
    		Eric Compton12/21/2017
    3.5
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    2009
    Candlelight
    		Eric Compton7/14/2009
    4
    The Fateful Dark
    2014
    Century Media
    		Greg Watson5/1/2014
    5

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