Death-Symbolic

Band: Death
Album: Symbolic
Genre: Old School Death Metal
Origin: United States Of America (Tampa, Florida)
Lyrical Themes: Death, Society

Review:
100%

I have always been a fan of Death, owning everything by the band, I have had a good listen to all of their music. This particular album, "Symbolic," however, is by far my favorite work by them. Death made a complete turn in their sound with this album, primarily vocal-wise, changing from normal death metal grunts all the way to thrash metal/black metal like screaming from Kreator or Sodom. This change, however, did not upset me, nor did it upset the fans, in fact, it has impressed them.

Chuck is brilliant in this album, combining anger/brutality with beautiful atmosphere, Chuck has proven himself to be an exceptional vocalist. His volume and tone are beyond perfect, becoming more intense, and beautiful than ever before.

The guitar work in this album sounds nearly orchestral. Death metal music is well known because of the dark symphonic classical music influence. Nowhere is this more noticeable than in Symbolic, primarily in the track "Crystal Mountain," the guitar solos sounding like a metalized Wagner symphony.

The drum work in this album seems to consist of mainly blast beats, which after a while can get boring by just merely paying attention to the drums, but when looking at the album as a whole together, it blends in beautifully and supporting the atmosphere displayed in this album ever more vibrant and intense.

This album, all in all, is beautifully made with perfect guitar work and vocals, and great drumming. This is a must listen for any death metal connoisseur , and is guaranteed to not disappoint.

Tracks:

1. Symbolic (6:33)
2. Zero Tolerance (4:48)
3. Empty Words (6:22)
4. Sacred Serenity (4:27)
5. 1,000 Eyes (4:28)
6. Without Judgement (5:28)
7. Crystal Mountain (5:07)
8. Misanthrope (5:03)
9. Perennial Quest (8:21)

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