A 6-song sonic rollercoaster ride through Hell!
author: West Side Dave
New Jersey..s DTA are a band I..ve been following for quite some time now, and they..ve never failed to impress me with their drive, dedication and stick-to-yer-guns attitude. DTA has never waivered in their efforts to become one of the most lethal Thrash Metal bands outta Northern NJ and beyond. And with the release of "Invidious", they..re well on their way! If you trace the bands.. sound all the way back to their 2000 demo and then compare it with the latest release, you..ll find that the basic DTA sound is still intact; it..s a question of refinement, really. The album is definitely the best produced effort from the band, and was also mastered by Alan Duches, who has also worked with Cannibal Corpse and Cattle Decapitation. [plus, it was mastered at "West West Side Music"; now how cool is THAT?] All of the brutality, aggression and high-speed riffage that is the DTA sound is present, yet at the same time tempered with clever changes and at times surprisingly subtle passages that blend in quite nicely with the punishing aural assault. And the band [guitarist Kris Kraemer, bassist JD Harvis, drummer Joe Moore and vocalist Danny Noble] have only gotten better as musicians, knowing when to hold back and when to crush yer skull! [musically speaking, that is] The album is a 6-song sonic rollercoaster ride through Hell; from start to finish, it never lets up, and is undoubtedly the best release of the bands.. career. Now if only some label would snap ..em up! A band as hard working as DTA deserves to reap the rewards for their efforts, and we can make sure that happens by going to their website and, well, you know the drill![For those not aware, DTA stands for "Don..t Trust Anyone"; and here I thought it stood for "Death To Alternative"! Hey, what do I know?]