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Death Dealer - Hallowed Ground

Published September 25 2015


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=Staff's pick

Gunslinger
Break The Silence
Plan Of Attack*
Séance
Llega El Diablo
The Way Of The Gun
K.I.L.L.
I Am The Revolution*
Total Devastation
The Anthem*
Corruption Of Blood
Skull And Cross Bones
U-666

Genre Heavy Metal
Sean Peck
Vocals
Tracks 13
Ross The Boss
Guitar
Running time 58 Min.
Stu Marshall
Guitar
Label SMG
Mike Davis
Bass
Release October 02, 2015
Steve Bolognese
Drums
Country USA/Australia
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Keyboard
Producer -
Similar artists ---

Death Dealer comprises a group of musicians hailing from more and less known bands within the perspective of heavier music. When listening to what they have accomplished now with this second effort, it's quite evident that these guys definitely have a strive to bring this band to the bigger stages. With Ross The Boss being a part of the band, I guess that a few people believe that this would be pretty close to what Manowar delivers, but basically the only clear similarity between the bands is that both of them play roughly the same type of music.

Hallowed Ground shows really genuine and often pretty severe attacking music within the framework of mainly heavy metal, yet sporadically with elements of thrash metal. It's not so widespread in a musically dimensional aspect but rather set to target an outcome of a powerful appearance and to compile and solidify an authentic work with a kind of traditional vibe. The overall sound of the record is a little bit muddy, but at the same time that fits the music quite well in the end, because neither the music's nor the production's purpose was to come out frequently polished or sterilized.

It's an effort filled with independent diligence and most parts carry a kind of attitude and expression of us going forward fast, hard and loud. I find it to be very balanced without any obvious fillers as it contains a minimum of valley and pits. It's rather safe to say that this piece of music is made to create an impact with heavy metal being based on a natural activity of energy and effect. At the end of the day, I enjoy much of this record's contents and especially the feeling of them seeming always ready for action.

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Summary



7 chalices of 10 - Tobbe


Related links:

www.deathdealer.co
www.facebook.com/deathdealerband