Straight-up thrash. Another CD that receives massive amounts of playtime in my player. Most who know Living Sacrifice only through Reborn may not get into their debut release much, but for those longing for more speed and thrash-oriented metal in the vein of classic Slayer and Kill 'Em All-era Metallica, Living Sacrifice is something you don't want to pass up. And, thanks to Solid State Records, it's possible to check this (what many feel to be a) classic out again. Don't pass this up.
The vocals are growly, yet discernable. The lyrics are, for the most, technical yet easy to figure out. This is one of the CDs that I play around my black metal satanist friends, and it always gets the "horned fist salute of approval" from them. If they are into reading the lyrics, it's a great discussion starter as well. Very good evangelical tool. That, and the album always leaves me with a warm, fuzzy feeling not too many Christian metal bands do.
8.5/10
Other coverage for this album
Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by D_ListerHow much does nostalgia count when reviewing an album? I'm not sure, but I know I liked this so very much the first time I heard it...YEARS ago. So when I heard Solid State was repressing the older LS albums, and I knew I didn't have a CD of this one, I was excited. I went to the store pretty quickly after the release and was even more excited to see the original artwork on the cover, and not…Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by GrindboyThis album, originally released by R.E.X. in 1991, has just been re-released by Solid State. If you've just been introduced to the band with Reborn, be advised that Living Sacrifice has reinvented themselves more often and dramatically than any other band I can think of. One recording gives you very little idea of what to expect with any other. This album is pretty much what you would expect out…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Josh SpencerI still remember when I first heard this album back in 1991, and how wide my eyes got as the first sick wall of dirty distortion blasted into my ears. To this day, no other Christian metal album has captured pounding pure heavy thrash like Living Sacrifice's debut. Younger fans who only know Reborn will either recoil from this or embrace it as a classic from the era of aggression they never knew.…Heaven's Metal #31Reviewed by Jeff LottThrash fans, get ready: the debut album by Living Sacrifice smokes! Being on R.E.X., I expected Believer or Sacrament clones, but clones they are not. They have borrowed elements of these bands, Lance Garvin's drumming reminds me of Sacrament, while D.J.'s vocals remind me of Believer; but overall, for a thrash band, they do have their own sound (if that's possible in thrash). Musically this CD…Similar sounding releases
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1990No Yielding to Ungodly
2000The Hammering Process
1993Metamorphosis
1992Nonexistent
1994Inhabit
2005In Memoriam
