DARK ANGEL – Darkness Descends LP (Black Vinyl)

What? The 612th review of Dark Angel's “Darkness Descends”? You've got to be kidding, right? Yet, here we are, staring down on the ultimate gem of thrash once again. And yes, while this may be one of the 612 perspectives you can find on this album, consider it less for you, dear reader, and more as my personal catharsis. This is the review I’ve always wanted but feared to write—not because I’m a coward, me, belonging to the fearless Germanic race and living in the territory of the ancient “Germania”, a part of Germany that had never been occupied by the Roman Empire. But I’m looking at a monument so brutal it could crack the foundation of your soul. You could be the bravest of the brave, hailing from a land the Romans themselves couldn't conquer, but “Darkness Descends”? Well, that’s a beast even the fiercest legions wouldn't have messed with.