Dead Child is a skilled, tight, and well accomplished metal act. The opening track on the “Attack” disc is “Sweet Chariot” which received national airplay on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball and it’ a good track as well. Dead Child, a Louisville, Kentucky based band seems to be influenced by the earlier work of British metal bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Guitarists Michael Monahan and David Christian Pajo compliment one another. This guitar duo crank out memorable riffs and rhythm changes. The bass playing of Todd Cook and the drumming of Tony Bailey hold the songs together. Dahm’s vocals are strong and powerful, yet clear even through his screams.
The sixth track on the disc “Eye to the Brain” is my favorite cut. Great vocals and rhythm changes and a solo that takes you back to metal’s heyday. Dead Child is one of those bands that if you seen them open for a major act you would remember them. The problem is that there is little to distinguish Dead Child from countless other metal acts. While Dead Child is a musically sound and a tight band they fall short lyrically. In these times most metal bands that are cultivating a serious following are penning their lyrics from outside the realm of the usual subjects that metal bands draw from. For example every band that formed around the same time as Slayer and went the satanic route lyrically, who but Slayer is still around?
The point is Dead Child is a good band of musicians with a great sounding vocalist. Now the lyric writing needs to catch up to their talent as musicians. There are some tracks that deserve a listen such as “Sweet Chariot”, “Wasp Riot”, and “Black Halo Rider” but overall the “Attack” disc misses the mark. I would, however keep an eye out for Dead Child. I can only see them becoming more polished and accomplished.
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