{"id":29329,"date":"2013-05-02T06:26:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T11:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=29329"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:35:47","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:35:47","slug":"dead-on-dead-on-deluxe-edition-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/dead-on-dead-on-deluxe-edition-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead On | Dead On (Deluxe Edition)<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"DeadThe \u201880s were just drawing to a close when Long Island-based power\/thrashers Dead On unleashed their self-titled debut album. The thrash metal scene was in full sway at the time, and while Dead On brought plenty of speed to the table, they weren\u2019t willing to walk away from their NWOBHM and power metal influences. Blending power and thrash worked well for bands like Vicious Rumors, Helstar and Sanctuary, but Dead On never quite reached that level of success. They left behind one very impressive album though, which has just been given a deluxe reissue by Divebomb Records.<\/p>\n

Listening to the Dead On debut all these years later you really have to wonder why they didn\u2019t make it, at least for a while. Their sound combined thrash\u2019s speed and intensity with power metal\u2019s melodic elements, a dark fantasy\/occult lyrical focus worthy of King Diamond and a level of technicality worthy of the progressive metal genre. This is a band that fans of Sanctuary, Overkill, Forbidden and even Megadeth should have been all over. They were even on the Shocker<\/em> soundtrack with Megadeth and later toured the U.S. with Sanctuary and Fates Warning. Maybe their label was too busy pushing Vanilla Ice and Wilson Philips to give Dead On any proper support. Whatever the reason, it\u2019s a real shame, because the intensity and sinister vibe of songs like \u201cSalem Girls\u201d and \u201cFull Moon\u201d and the sheer speed metal assault of \u201cBeat a Dead Horse\u201d and the title track would have gone over great with just about any metalhead in 1989.<\/p>\n

Divebomb\u2019s 2013 reissue of Dead On<\/em> is an expanded two-disc set. Disc one contains the full 1989 Dead On album, newly remastered by Jamie King and bonus video clips for \u201cFull Moon\u201d and \u201cDifferent Breed.\u201d The second disc features the 1991 All Four You EP (featuring new singer Carl Frazzitta on vocals), a previously unreleased cover of The Vapors\u2019 \u201cTurning Japanese\u201d and the rare 1987 The Limit demo, all remastered, plus the video for \u201cLost at Sea.\u201d In true Divebomb fashion, the booklet is a real treat. It features restored original cover artwork, a band interview, lyrics and tons of vintage photos, show flyers, etc. This is a reissue that looks as good as it sounds.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re one of the lucky few who discovered Dead On back in the \u201880s, this reissue is a more than worthwhile upgrade. The remastered audio alone makes it a mandatory purchase, and the extras seal the deal. If you missed this band the first time around, but are a fan of the classic \u201880s power\/thrash sound \u2013 think bands like Apocrypha, Sanctuary, Vicious Rumors and the like \u2013 or just high speed heavy metal in general, now is the perfect time to experience Dead On.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Power, Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJohn Lindner (b)
\nMichael Carona (g)
\nTony Frazzitta (g)
\nMike \u201cDunk\u201d Caputo (d)
\nMike Raptis (v, disc 1)
\nCarl Frazzitta (v, disc 2)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/p>\n

Disc 1
\n1.\tSalem Girls
\n2.\tBeat a Dead Horse
\n3.\tThe Widower
\n4.\tThe Matador\u2019s Nightmare
\n5.\tFull Moon
\n6.\tEscape
\n7.\tMerry Ship
\n8.\tDifferent Breed
\n9.\tDead On<\/p>\n

Disc 2
\n1.\tOne For You
\n2.\tEvery Day on Earth
\n3.\tLost at Sea
\n4.\tDo What You Want
\n5.\tTurning Japanese
\n6.\tMedusa
\n7.\tThird Reich
\n8.\tComin\u2019 Back
\n9.\tNo Clue<\/p>\n

Label: Divebomb Records<\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.75\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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