Description
For a debut album, Striking the Bell of Death does everything it should: consolidate all of SINS OF THE DAMNED’s strengths, unveil previously hinted-at elements, and deliver them in a powerful production.
The beauty (or is that ugliness?) of SINS OF THE DAMNED is that the quartet maintain such a classic sound, drinking deeply of metal’s rich history, and yet exude a freshness of approach that results in something legitimately, respectably modern.
Striking the Bell of Death is full, furious proof of that, exhibiting absolutely masterful songwriting – hooks, energy, passion, EVERYTHING – while roughening it up in a manner almost blackened (but not too much!).
As such, the record comes highly recommended to maniacs of classic Razor, Whiplash, Exciter, and Deathrow (Germany) as well as current torchbearers like Desaster, Gospel of the Horns, DEATHHAMMER, and BARBARIAN.
