2nd album from 1990 by American Thrash Metal outfit VENGEANCE RISING and one of the most intense and devastating releases to emerge from the early 1990s Thrash Metal scene. Released after the acclaimed debut "Human Sacrifice", "Once Dead" found the band operating at full strength, significantly raising the levels of aggression, complexity and precision in its music. Featuring outstanding musicianship and a more powerful production, the album firmly established VENGEANCE RISING as one of the most extreme and technically accomplished acts in the American underground.
Within the VENGEANCE RISING catalog, "Once Dead" is widely regarded by many fans as the band's definitive statement. Rather than following the more melodic direction taken by many American Thrash Metal bands of the era, VENGEANCE RISING embraced a particularly intense, technical and aggressive approach, sharing much of the sonic violence associated with bands such as DARK ANGEL and early SLAYER. The ferocious vocal performance of Roger Martinez, combined with relentless riffing and constant tempo shifts, results in an album capable of standing alongside many of the genre's most respected classics. A true hidden gem for fans of speed, technicality and sheer brutality.
Recommended for fans of: DARK ANGEL, SLAYER, DEMOLITION HAMMER, NUM SKULL and SACRIFICE.
| Band | VENGEANCE RISING |
| Title | Once Dead |
| Format | CD |
| Release | 1990 |
| COUNTRY | USA |
| STYLE | Thrash Metal |
