DEAD HEAD — Dream Deceiver (review)

DEAD HEAD — Dream Deceiver album cover Album · 1993 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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"Dream Deceiver" is the 2nd full-length studio album by Dutch death/thrash metal act Dead Head. The album was released through Bad Taste Recordings in September 1993. It´s the successor to "The Feast Begins At Dawn" from 1991 and features one lineup change since the predecessor as drummer Hans Spijker has been replaced by Marco Kleinnibbelink.

Although "Dream Deceiver" is darker sounding and generally more heavy than "The Feast Begins At Dawn (1991)", the furious death/thrash attack of the debut is intact. Sharp and both heavy and fast-paced thrashy riffs and screaming solos, aggressive pounding drums, and an aggressive snarling vocalist in front. It´s music for fans of thrash from the most brutal and ferocious end of the spectrum and artists like early Invocator and Merciless are valid references, as well as artists like Kreator, Slayer, and Dark Angel.

The material is well written and Dead Head for example understand the importance of changing pace to make the music more varied, instead of just hammering away in fast-pace mode throughout the entire album. "Dream Deceiver" features strong musicianship and a decent sounding production too (it´s a bit on the dry side and the instruments and vocals sound a bit disjointed in the soundscape, but it´s not major issues), so upon conclusion it´s a good quality death/thrash metal release. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
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