THE DEAD WORD

What I like about the DEADSOUL TRIBE is that with each new album you know what your going to get. It's going to be dark, atmospheric and at times heavy. Gatot is right when he descibes the music here as TOOL- like, it just never gets that crushingly heavy like they do. In the liner notes the band thanks among others RAGE, THRESHOLD, SIEGES EVEN, Heather Findlay and Eric Clayton from SAVIOUR MACHINE.

"Prelude : Time And Pressure" opens with the sound of a clock ticking before someone starts quoting scripture followed by a preacher and other vocal samples. "A Flight On An Angel's Wing" opens with heavy TOOL-like drumming and bass before vocals join in before a minute. The tempo shifts a few times before it ends with some power. "To My Beloved..." is dark and atmospheric as reserved vocals come in. Great sound when it kicks in at 1 1/2 minutes.The contrast continues. "Don't You Ever Hurt ?" is where they "rock out" pretty good. Some excellent guitar before 4 minutes as well. "Some Sane Advice" is beautiful early with vocals and acoustic guitar. A fuller sound before 1 1/2 minutes.The contrast continues.

"Let The Hammer Fall" has this nice heavy sound and check out the guitar / drum melody 2 1/2 minutes in ! "Waiting In Line" builds quickly then a great rhythm comes in. Flute follows as it settles down and vocals join in too. Lots of riffs coming and going. "Someday" is a short ballad of piano and reserved vocals. "My Dying Wish" has some electronica in it and a good beat. Guitar comes in after 2 minutes. Great song ! "A Fistful Of Bended Nails" opens with violin as bass then drums follow. It settles when the vocals arrive. Kicks back in and I really like the guitar 5 minutes in. "The Long Ride Home" is a powerful tune. Aggressive guitar after 2 minutes then it settles as flute and bass take over. Some good atmosphere here as well. Kicks back in after 3 minutes and we get a fantastic finale.

Another winner from Devon and the boys. I actually prefer their first three albums to this one, but it's still a great listen and worthy of 4 stars.