Live Scars
Dark Angel · 1990
42 min · 8 tracks · thrash metal
Relentless thrash riffs collide with ferocious vocals, creating a raw energy that embodies the chaos of early 90s metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Leave Scars — The opening track sets the tone with its intense instrumentation and themes of personal trauma, encapsulating the album's overarching narrative.
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Death Is Certain (Life Is Not) — This track combines aggressive riffs with haunting lyrics about mortality, showcasing the band's ability to blend brutality with thought-provoking themes.
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The Burning of Sodom — With its fast-paced tempo and dark imagery, this song exemplifies thrash metal's capacity for socio-political commentary while remaining musically ferocious.
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We Have Arrived — This track serves as a powerful anthem for resilience and defiance, resonating strongly with fans during live performances.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases aggressive songwriting and performance typical of early 90s thrash metal, with notable intensity and complexity.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout most of its runtime.
- Each song features complex guitar riffs layered with rapid drumming, often incorporating tempo changes that heighten the intensity.
- Vocals are delivered in a harsh style, frequently overlapping with instrumental sections, creating a chaotic yet cohesive sound.
- The final track concludes abruptly, leaving a sense of unresolved tension that reflects the album's overall themes.
- 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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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Leave Scars 9:30
- 2 The Burning of Sodom 3:32
- 3 Never to Rise Again 4:08
- 4 Death Is Certain (Life Is Not) 3:52
- 5 The Promise of Agony 8:49
- 6 We Have Arrived 3:56
- 7 The Death of Innocence 5:36
- 8 I Don’t Care About You 3:21
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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