Death - THE SOUND OF PERSEVERANCE Album Review

Death is an all time legendary act. So this album being a classic is no shocker. However, the final Death release shows Chuck writing with a renewed vigor, and drifting more toward that which he accomplished with his second band, Control Denied. More progressive than their previous works, but still chalk full of amazing music and thought-provoking lyrics, The Sound of Perseverance will continue to be one of the most important albums in metal history. It shows a band reaching its finale at the top with an experiment that worked to perfection. The additives were mixed correctly, the instrumental track soars to almost unseen heights, and the cover of Judas Priest's "Painkiller" raised the bar on cover songs, something that the bands on PUNK GOES CLASSIC ROCK should've studied with more interest.

A legendary album by a legendary band. A swansong for the ages, and a fitting finale for the great pioneer of death metal, DEATH.