Fall from Grace
Death Angel · 1990
60 min · 11 tracks · thrash metal
Aggressive thrash rhythms clash with intricate melodies and biting lyrics that explore themes of chaos and morality.
Top tracks — play these first
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Evil Priest — The opening track showcases the band's signature blend of speed and melody, setting a high-energy tone while introducing themes of inner turmoil and moral conflict.
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Mistress of Pain — This track highlights intricate guitar work and features dynamic shifts in tempo, embodying the album's exploration of darker emotions and relationships.
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Kill as One — With its aggressive riffs and unifying chorus, this song captures the essence of camaraderie amidst chaos, representative of the band’s ethos during this era.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases complex songwriting and varied tempos, but its cohesion suffers from uneven pacing.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a rapid-fire tempo on 'Evil Priest', establishing an aggressive tone that persists through the first half.
- Tracks like 'Mistress of Pain' and 'Voracious Souls' incorporate intricate guitar harmonies, contrasting with the straightforward thrash rhythms.
- Several songs feature tempo shifts, such as the slower sections in 'Guilty of Innocence', which add complexity to the overall structure.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intense energy for workout sessions
- dark themes of chaos exploration
- headphone detail hunting in aggression
- long tracks with intricate melodies
Maybe skip if you
- prefer light, uplifting music
- want quick, catchy tunes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1990, Fall from Grace was Death Angel's third studio album, following their critically acclaimed release, Act III. The band was navigating a transitional phase after lineup changes and the shifting dynamics of the thrash metal scene, which was evolving rapidly during this period.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Evil Priest 5:46
- 2 Why You Do This 6:05
- 3 Mistress of Pain 4:26
- 4 Road Mutants 4:01
- 5 Voracious Souls 6:28
- 6 Confused 7:00
- 7 Bored 3:28
- 8 Kill as One 6:28
- 9 Guilty of Innocence 4:36
- 10 Shores of Sin 5:12
- 11 Final Death 7:01
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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