Issue Vi

Dew-Scented
Nuclear Blast
General | Jul 2005

Reviews

Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2005-08-24
The silly named but awesome ultra-speed/death metal of Dew Scented is totally worth your time. Not really “retro” but a great mix of the classics (Destruction, Kreator, Slayer, At The Gates) and a totally batshit crazy, blast-beat fixated version of The Haunted.
(((((((1))))) Approaching grindcore speed but this is death/thrash, crazy 80’s soloing!
((((2)))) Straight-up thrash. Total “Haunting The Chapel”-era Slayer approach meets Sepultura. Good breakdowns, simple & potent riffs.
((((3)))) Basic thrash mixed up with modern flair. German vs. Bay Area styles, thrash vs. speed, 2005 vs. 1985.
(((4))) Standard form thrash with severe Slayer worship.
((((5)))) Rhythmic, charging, mid-paced, catchy.
((6))) Modern extreme yet melodic sound, like current-era Slayer/Lamb of God thudding.
((((7)))) Right after “Gooooo!” They don’t thrash it up. (I guess they didn’t wanna be yet another ATG ripoff). Huge inspiration from Destruction, big cycling riffage, verrrry nice.
((((8)))) OTT thrash mixed with medium speed Megadeth & almost out of breath vocals. 80’s video game FX by way of soloing.
(((((9))))) Relentless ultra-speed (FCC “fucking” 0:26), loud & crunchy riffage.
(((((10)))) Sodom/ATG inspired walloping velocity & intensity.
((((11)))) Standard but solid death/speed.
((((((12))))) Zeke cover. Ultra-speed by way of punk n’ roll. I dunno the original but this KILLS!

Recent airplay

Evil Dead
Eels in the LooNov 02, 2005
Rituals of Time
Baptism of SolitudeSep 08, 2005

Charting

2005-09-04 — 2005-11-06 Loud
Week EndingAirplays
Nov 6 1
Sep 11 1

Track listing

1. Processing Life
2. Rituals of Time
3. Turn to Ash
4. Ruins of Hope
5. Out of the Self
6. The Prison of Reason
7. Bled Dry
8. In Defeat
9. Never to Return
10. Vortex
11. Conceptual End
12. Evil Dead