From the near-thrash of its Europe-only releases to the more developed power metal of later discs, Angel Dust has outdone Bleed on many occasions. After a strong title track opens Bleed, Angel Dust fails to deliver another memorable song until the grinding gallop of the record's ninth and most original track, "Liquid Angel," which offers too little too late. When practicing a form so dependant on melodic structures to propel the music, this lack of invention is a killer. Vocalist Dirk Thurisch has a powerful and unique voice but, like his bandmates, the singer fails to come up with interesting melodies. ![]() This is the problem with Bleed's metallic sound there's simply no pitch, no hue bold enough to define a polished recording. Buy Digital Track 1. 00:00 / 03:07 Digital Track Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ![]() As often happens when so many colors are mixed together, the resulting shade of grey is hopelessly indistinguishable. Angel Dust Engine Kid Angel Dust by Engine Kid Share / Embed Wishlist supported by more. Elements of Bay Area thrash, NWOBHM, and power metal can be heard in the faster and the more melodic sections, respectively, while a sprinkling of old-school Teutonic hard rock ( Accept, Scorpions) is detectable in the grainy guitar riffs. debut from Germany's Angel Dust, is an interesting blend of metal subgenres that unfortunately doesn't add up to the sum of its parts.
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