REVIEW: RAINSPAWN - MESSENGER OF DEATH

 

RAINSPAWN - MESSENGER OF DEATH (Independent / Kick Promotion Agency, 2001):

Technical data:

Recorded , Mixed in October 2000 at Temple of Noise Studios.

Produced by Rainspawn

Cover painting by Roberto Vallati.

Track list:   1- Reign of Pain, 2- Power of the Wind, 3- Awake, 4- Legion of Chaos, 5- Shade off from grace, 6- Ride The Storm

This is power metal but not in the vein of bands like for example Symphony X. The guys in Rainspawn have much more influences from thrash metal bands and their riffs are heavier than most of the bands in the scene (not mere the galloping that most of power metal copycats bands do nowadays). Shades of bands like old Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth or Testament can be heard here. Riffs done with certain complexity and drums using a lot of snare and cymbals. The overall sound is good (in fact I would like the snare drum a little bit more dry) and the result is a good thrash metal album. Favorite tracks: "Reign of Pain", "Power of the Wind" and "Ride the Storm". Contact: www.rainspawn.go.to or madfucker@libero.it