Deals Death - Point Zero Solution

Published September 11 2013

*=Staff's pick	Point Zero Solution* Facing The Echoes Escalation Flatline Passion For Infinity* The Separation Paramount Authority Beyond Reason* Dark Dream Dawn Back To Consciousness Author Of Arts

Genre	Melodic Death Metal	Olle Ekman	Vocals
Tracks	11	Erik Jacobson	Guitar
Running time	45 Min.	Sebastian Myrén	Guitar
Label	Spinefarm/Universal	Fredrik Ljung	Bass
Release	13 September 2013	Janne Jaloma	Drums
Country	Sweden	-	Keyboard
Producer	---
Similar artists	Children Of Bodom

Third album from Swedish unit Deals Death. Since the recordings, bassplayer Fredrik Ljung has been replaced by Kammo Olayvar to complete the new lineup. If I didn't know better, when I listen to Point Zero Solution, I would bet a million bucks that this band was originating from Finland. The Finnish classic vibe, yet somehow modern in a way, is just all over this recording. It's like it's all there with the keyboards, the vocal style and the massive tuneful arrangements to fill my void of prejudice.

I would say that melodic death metal and fierce heavy metal played with a rather brutal approach pretty much summons up Deals Death's new release. It contains angry vocals in the verses blended with pumping choruses and leading keys plays in many songs. Intensive, badass heavy riffs are succeeded by speedy guitar solos and neat harmonies, crowned by thunderous rhythms in a symbiosis of power and strength.

The production, with its shining forceful appearance, is well suited for this type of death metal and it's something that lifts this release to higher grounds. Speaking of grounds, I can't say that they break any new ones, as this type of metal has been around for years now, but that truthful reality hardly overshadows the total outcome. Despite my remarks in the preceding sentence, there's also a newborn fire in Deals Death's music that should not be overlooked, because it simply makes the album sound up-to-date as well. It's a good record and in my opinion the band's best work thus far.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
6	4	8	7	7

Summary
7 chalices of 10 - Tobbe