Dissident Aggressor - Dissident Aggressor
Dissident Aggressor is a California band that has been described as Power Metal. I would shy away from that term in regards to this band, I would say they are in Megadeth’s league. I also heard that the singer sounds like Hetfield. He sounds like everyone, including James. The first tune, “Thrill Can Kill,” starts a little slow but picks up. I love the lyrics, and the guitars are excellent. Track 2, “Derelict,” sounds vocally like Mike Muir, but does not detract. The third tune contains voices which I am always impressed with on a demo. Song 4, entitled “The Hill,” is musically fast but vocally slow. The vocals sound like the vocals on Sentinel Beast’s song “Mourir.” The song “Bugs” literally made my skin crawl. Once the music starts it flies, fast. This is about the only song that repeats the title innumerable times, yet impresses me with it. “Blessing in Disguise” is cool. The final song, “Second Coming,” breaks, and snaps my neck. Over all I feel this is a strong album. Dissident Aggressor is a band who is serious about the music and it shows in their work. Whoever writes the lyrics is a power source. Additionally, the music couldn’t get much tighter; I wouldn’t expect this much from a demo.
{At the time of this demo’s release, DA were being hyped as the second coming of Metallica, but to my knowledge they never did anything beyond this. Which is too bad, really, because even after all these years, “Blessing in Disguise” still comes to mind every once in a while.}
[Notes in {curly brackets} are from the Metal Curse 1 - 4 Collected Edition (1999)]
[Please note that the reviews in Metal Curse #1 and #2 did not have numerical ratings.]
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