Godsent Humans

Item: Liberty or Death
Author: Keith A. Valentine

Liberty or Death

(1992)

Reviewed by Keith A. Valentine

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Label New Breed MusicThe LighthouseFebruary 1993

crossover thrash doom metal heavy metal thrash metal

Godsent Humans is George Everman (lead vocals), Tony Aguon (guitars & vocals), Biker James Rasmussen (bass & vocals), and Greg Baker (drums). Their release Liberty Or Death is a powerful new heavy metal monster. Through their lyrics and musical arrangements, they paint a picture of the death which will befall those who do not choose the liberty and eternal life offered through Christ's redemption.

With the use of repetitive and sometimes even morbid bass lines, voice distortion, and guitar riffs (which are at times monotonous and other times changing from one lick to another without warning), Godsent Humans shows what kind of confusion there will be in the last days. I believe this also describes the struggle that goes on in many of us. Although it is not a pretty picture that they paint, it is one of truth. Many times our lives are filled with darkness and despair. It may seem that as we look around ourselves we see nothing but trash and filthy garbage--the dirt of our sins. There is only one way that we can be cleansed of this--through Christ.

Admittedly, the lyrics on Liberty Or Death are not as strong or blatant as some conservatives may like, but this is heavy metal. They don't try to hide anything, they just describe it as they interpret the Scripture's accounts of the last days. As I said, the picture they paint can be morose and their lyrics are sometimes quite explicit, but check out in your Bibles in Revelation and see for yourself the damnation the nonbeliever is going to experience.

I must confess that I am not as much of a metal or thrash listener as some of you may be, but my experience tells me that Godsent Humans makes good use of the techniques they have chosen and the abilities they have to minister to those who need it most.