UMUR "The Last Prostitute" is the third and last full-length studio album by Dutch death/thrash metal act Decision D, before they disbanded in 1995. The album was released through Dark Horse in 1995. It´s the successor to "Moratoria" from 1993. Decision D formed in 1986 and released the "Testimony of Faith" demo in 1990 and the "Testimony on Stage" live demo in 1991 before being signed for the release of their debut full-length studio album "Razón de la muerte" (1992).

Stylistically "The Last Prostitute" features a sound which is a continuation of the technical death/thrash metal style of "Moratoria", but a little more groovy and not quite as complex and focused on technical playing as the successor was. Which should of course not be understood as if "The Last Prostitute" isn´t a technically well played album, featuring loads of tempo changes, technical drumming, sharp technical guitar riffs, and the ever odd vocals by Edwin Ogenio, who seems to have scaled back his most deep death metal growling in favor of a raw thrash metal styled vocal attack (although the growling vocals appear on occasion). He still breaks out in vocal weirdness from time to time, but it´s a little more restrained compared to the vocals on the first two albums.

"The Last Prostitute" is a well produced release, featuring a sound production which helps the material shine. The tracks sound powerful, sharp, and every detail is audible in the mix. "The Last Prostitute" is a technical thrash metal release for those who want to challenge themselves with something a little different. Decision D arguably ended up releasing a couple of pretty unique sounding albums in the genre, and this is one of them. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

UMUR "Moratoria" is the second full-length studio album by Dutch death/thrash metal act Decision D. The album was released through Crypta Records in 1993. It´s the successor to "Razón de la muerte" from 1992. Decision D formed in 1986 and released the "Testimony of Faith" demo in 1990 and the "Testimony on Stage" live demo in 1991 before being signed for the release of "Razón de la muerte".

While "Moratoria" continues the blueprint which was laid down on "Razón de la muerte", which is technical thrash metal with death metal traits, the death metal side of their sound has become the dominant one on "Moratoria" where lead vocalist Edwin Ogenio predominantly growls or uses a throaty semi-growling vocal style (but quite a few tracks also features a higher pitched screaming extreme metal vocal style). He occasionally goes completely bananas though with vocal sections which sound like they were recorded at the local bedlam. Screams, moans, singing/talking...etc. It´s a totally schizophrenic vocal delivery (listen to the closing section of "Social Darkness" and the vocals on "Statues of Deliberation" for proof of that). There´s no arguing that the vocals are the more unique feature of the album, but they are pretty surely also very much an aquired taste.

The instrumental part of the music is incredibly well played and the technical level of playing is very high. The tracks have become a little more memorable and concise since the debut and that´s a big plus in my book, as I felt the debut was a little all over the place and therefore inconsistent in the songwriting department. The sound producion on "Moratoria" is powerful, detailed, and well sounding. I´m not a huge fan of the clicky bass sound, but at least the bass is audible. Upon conclusion "Moratoria" is a nice step forward since "Razón de la muerte", and a 3.5 star (70%) rating is fully deserved (and maybe even a little too low).

UMUR "Razón de la muerte" is the debut full-length studio album by Dutch thrash metal act Decision D. The album was released through Crypta Records in 1992. Decision D formed in 1986 and released the "Testimony of Faith" demo in 1990 and the "Testimony on Stage" live demo in 1991 before being signed for the release of "Razón de la muerte".

The first track of the album "Diabolic Shadow" opens with the lyric line "Satan, we come against you in the name of jesus christ" and ends with the line "Fear god and give him glory because the hour of his judgement has come Worship him who made heaven and earth.", and that should give the reader a pretty good understanding of the lyrical content of "Razón de la muerte". Needless to say that the lyrics carry a strong Christian message.

Stylistically the music is technical thrash metal with the odd nod towards death metal (I hear more than one nod towards the sludgy heaviness of Morbid Angel, and the technical riffs of Death). The tracks are technically challenging and relatively complex, and the band are very well playing. Lead vocalist Edwin Ogenio has a rather distinct sounding voice and delivery, which are probably an aquired taste. He sings in a raw and sort of desperate sounding staccato thrash metal vocal style, but occassionally a semi-growling death metal grunt is heard.

The sound production is decent for the time with slightly thin trembly guitars, a sharp drum tone, and the vocals up front. Upon conclusion "Razón de la muerte" is a good quality technical thrash metal album (with a few death metal traits), but it´s neither groundbreaking or particularly unique other than the relatively odd sounding vocals. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.