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Deserted Fear
Dead Shores Rising
Company: Century Media
Release: 2017
Genre: Death
Reviewer: Greg Watson
Published: 1/16/2017
German death metal with a touch of the old school
COMMENTS:
Germany's Deserted Fear ring in 2017 with their third album, "Dead Shores Rising". The songs really have that mid to late 90's Swedish death metal feel to them. Where they deviate from that though is the production. A crisp clear production that makes the guitars much too big, the drums too clear & the sound so perfect that it takes away from this album personally for me. I like the older, grittier & grimier production that most death metal bands tend to utilize. That being said, Deserted Fear know their craft & deliver death metal that metal fans can appreciate.
RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF:
Morbid Angel, Unleashed, Entombed
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:
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Maximum Metal Rating Legend - Click for Full Details
5
Excellent - Buy it and say a prayer to the metal gods
that you were tuned on to this masterpiece. A classic.
4-4.5
Great - Almost perfect records but there's probably a
clunker or a lacking somewhere to keep it from perfection. You won't feel bad about
dropping some bones on these.
3.5
Good - Most of the record is good, but there may be some
filler. This is the OK range where you'd search for the record on sale or used.
3
Average - Some good songs, some bad ones at about a
half/half ratio. Could show skills but be dull overall. Redeeming qualities for indy bands
are effort and passion. Majors that don't try or suck outright end up here.
2-2.5
Fair - Worth a listen, but best obtained by collectors.
There is much better metal out there.
1-1.5
Bad - Major problems with music, lyrics, production, etc.
0
Terrible or an otherwise waste of your life and time.
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