Almost four years after Death Angel's reunion album, THE ART OF DYING, the veteran San Francisco thrash-metal group set out to prove that that record wasn't a one-off fluke with 2008's KILLING SEASON. A vibrant set that recaptures the act's late-'80s fever pitch, the outing finds the band in top-notch form (see the dynamic "Lord of Hate"), with Mark Osegueda's powerful vocals and Rob Cavestany's virtuosic guitar playing still standing out as the ensemble's calling cards.
Lord of Hate (4:23) Sonic Beatdown (3:28) Dethroned (4:04) Carnival Justice (3:08) Buried Alive (4:27) Soulless (5:06) Noose (3:36) When Worlds Collide (4:24) God vs. God (4:42) Steal the Crown (2:56) Resurrection Machine (6:58)