Dew of Nothing - Doubleweird
These guys play a somewhat melodic style of Death Metal, but wisely keep the vocals very brutal, and a real raw edge to the guitars. That ensures heaviness. They’re also not afraid to speed things up or throw in some acoustic guitar work, when it fits well, and only then. And that makes this really stand above the competition.
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Devastation Inside - Simply Nothing
Intense, brutal Death Metal, with an occasional touch of groove.
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Detestor - Ego
Yet another “Northern European” sounding (sorry guys) band. But, hey, I like that sound. Dark Metal with “spoken word” kind of vocals. If you like Morgoth, early Tiamat, and Unleashed, definitely grab this disc. It was a pleasure to listen to.
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Destructor - Maximum Destruction
The mystic warrior of Metal surveys the desolate wasteland. Forsooth, what is that gleaming in the apocalyptic horizon? Alas, it doth be a time capsule from the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six. [A good guess, as unbeknownst to Brainhammer or the evil Doktor Necrosis this is actually a reissue and was originally released in 1985 on Auburn Records. -Editor] Contained therein is…Destructor! Amidst the bullet belts and mirrorshades come 15 tracks of archaic Power Metal. Inspired by the likes of such paragons of Metal as Anthrax, Exodus, and Manowar, this Ohio based quartet have mastered the art of time travel and sent us this album of forgotten lore. Pray tell, what does this Master of Metal say about this? Say thee nay! Leave it where it lies.
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Destiny’s End - Breathing Deep the Dark
Old style Thrash/Metal that is ultra energetic, and a bit more intense than normal, with vocals similar to those of Rob Halford. Fairly memorable songs, too, but man have I heard a lot of bands just like this recently… Destiny’s End may be one of the best, though.
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Destiny - The Undiscovered Country
Very expertly played Heavy Metal with some sort of Thrashy influences, and the occasional harmony vocal line. That might be great news, or the stuff of ridicule, depending on how you look at it. But after the better part of 20 years (although only 4 albums), Destiny at the very least have perfected their craft, and you’ll be hard pressed to find better written or played Traditional Metal anywhere. Now, as far as I’m concerned, it could be a bit heavier, more intense, and those high-pitched backing vocals bug me sometimes, but for what it is, The Undiscovered Country is damn hard to top.
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Desolate - Eventide of the Orb and Heavens
Musically, this is great Black/Death/Thrash, even Doomy sometimes. It’s got all the bases covered, I guess. But then there are the occasions when some limp-wristed “clean” vocals kick in, and everything just goes to shit. Those are few and far between, thankfully, but they’re enough.
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Desekrator - Metal for Demons
Man, this ultra simplistic retro “Thrash” is pretty funny, with the sing-along lyrics, inanely “sung” vocals, and all. I hope the humor is intentional. By track two they go all Bathory, so I’m just not sure if they are supposed to be serious or not. But I’ll take it as a joke, since I can enjoy it a lot more in that capacity.
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Descend (Greece) - Beyond Thy Realm of Throes
After a lineup and name change (they were formerly known as Epidemic - the European version, not the one with two albums on Metal Blade), Descend have delivered a very interesting debut album of melodic, yet aggressive, Thrashy Death Metal. However, as good as this is, I don’t find a whole lot to really push it out in front of the competition.
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