Relentless Retribution
Death Angel · 2010
56 min · 12 tracks · thrash metal
A furious blend of intricate riffing and relentless drumming propels a message of defiance and resilience throughout the album.
Top tracks — play these first
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Relentless Revolution — The opening track sets an aggressive tone, combining fierce guitar work with politically charged lyrics that outline the album's overarching themes of resistance.
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Into the Arms of Righteous Anger — This song showcases the band's signature blend of melodic elements and thrash intensity, highlighting both technical prowess and emotional weight.
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Death of the Meek — This track delivers a potent critique of societal apathy through intricate musicianship, reflecting the band's ability to merge thought-provoking lyrics with high-energy performance.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases intricate compositions and strong performances, solidifying its place in modern thrash metal.
What we noticed
- The album features rapid tempo changes, with tracks like 'Into the Arms of Righteous Anger' shifting from aggressive riffs to melodic interludes.
- The last three tracks maintain a consistent intensity but vary in dynamics, with 'Where They Lay' concluding on a slower, more reflective note.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. 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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- intense, cathartic experiences
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2010, Relentless Retribution marked Death Angel's fifth studio album and their first since reuniting in 2001. This record showcased the band's return to form, building on the momentum of their previous album, Killing Season, while solidifying their place in the thrash metal revival of the late 2000s.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Relentless Revolution 4:28
- 2 Claws in So Deep 7:44
- 3 Truce 3:31
- 4 Into the Arms of Righteous Anger 4:31
- 5 River of Rapture 4:35
- 6 Absence of Light 4:32
- 7 This Hate 3:33
- 8 Death of the Meek 5:14
- 9 Opponents at Sides 6:21
- 10 I Chose the Sky 4:06
- 11 Volcanic 3:34
- 12 Where They Lay 4:30
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