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From: Columbus, GA
Sounds like: Metal
Dead Reckoning are a wrecking ball of Pure Metal from Georgia who have erupted onto the scene with their new full length album "Rise Of The Fallen". Let's take a gander of what they offer up. The opener "Edge Of The Dead" is an instrumental track that's a minute and a half long that builds anticipation by way of heaviness. "The Cage" has Thrash tendencies from the get go. It's fast, unrelenting and really sets things off right. "Greed" will get the pits moving in no time. The energy and devastation is something truly remarkable that the track conjures up. "Defiance" is easy to get into and will have listeners chanting along with the chorus. The instrumentation goes along at breakneck speed and doesn't let up. The title track "Rise Of The Fallen" is next and it doesn't disappoint. The track is a headbangers dream track. The breakdowns, riffs and vocals are top notch and go head to head with the big boys of the genre with ease. "World In Flames" keeps the pace moving along at a high gear. The track is heavy in all facets and should appease Metal fans with ease with its early Killswitch Engage sound. "Decimation" does exactly what it sets out to do, it decimates everything in its path. Besides the opening intro track, "S.D.F. (The Heathen Horde)" is the shortest track on the album, clocking in at a (surely not a coincidence) four minute and twenty second length. The track (pun intended) blazes forward with an intensity that not many acts can keep up this late in an album. "Sinner" has a controlled chaos to it. When it unleashes fury, it does so in a methodical way that's layered in ways that'll make you reach for the repeat button soon after. "Don't Turn Your Back" is outstanding. It needs to be heard to be believed how special it is. "Enraged" is another top notch track that takes a sledgehammer to the notion that they'd be slowing down this late on the album. The intensity is at an all time high on the track. The closing track/single "Forgotten Dead" starts off with a lengthy audio clip of Ronald Reagan's speech to start off the track, it really ramps up with instrumentation that backs the clip. Nearly two minutes later, the clip gives way to the devastation that the band lays down via a crushing breakdown akin to early Lamb Of God. The blazing riffs keep coming at a full clip as the brash vocals keep things going strong. Halfway in, the track takes a turn with an incredible breakdown and even more amazing guitar solo. Six and a half minutes of outstanding Metal is what Dead Reckoning bring to the table. This album is chock full of Metal goodness.
Verdict:
Dead Reckoning cement their place alongside the heavy hitters of the genre with their new full length album.
