Deathwish's first
full-length album, At The Edge Of Damnation, featured pretty raw
production but great thrash metal. On their second and final
full-length album, 1988's Demon Preacher, they cleaned up the
production while still keeping the music awesome.
Brad Sims reprises his
role on the drum kit. His performance here is a lot more aggressive
than it was on the first album. He's now playing a lot of Slayer
style blast beats, which are especially prominent on the title track.
He also plays a lot of great mid-paced rhythms that sound more
exciting than the ones played on the previous album. This album lists
two bassists. Stuart Ranger returns, but it also lists some guy named
Ben Rumble. Who's Ben Rumble? Furthermore, what kind of last name is
Rumble? I don't know who the real bass player is, but I do know that
the bass on this album sounds great. It has a thick tone and they
play a lot of killer riffs that have a... rumbling sound to them.
Goddamn it.
Jon Van Doorn's vocal
performance is slightly improved on this album. His gritty singing
style feels a lot more vibrant and dynamic and his high-pitched
screams sound a lot more pleasing to the ears. As was the case on the
previous album, Dave Brunt's guitar work is amazing. He frequently
alternates between blazing fast shredding and rampaging mid-paced
riffs. Although they are from England, the mid-paced riffs have a
distinct Bay Area vibe to them. And of course, his frantic solos tear
up everything in sight.
Deathwish broke up
shortly after releasing this album, which is good because the thrash
metal bubble burst in 1991. It is better that this band end on a high
note as opposed to being washed-up hacks who turned their music into
shit in a feeble attempt at pandering to mainstream tastes.
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