{"id":36341,"date":"2014-01-23T19:16:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T00:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=36341"},"modified":"2014-01-23T19:16:20","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T00:16:20","slug":"ministers-of-anger-renaissance-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/ministers-of-anger-renaissance-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministers of Anger | Renaissance<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"MinistersThe fifth and final band in the first wave of Divebomb Records\u2019 new Bootcamp series, which focuses on overlooked and forgotten demos, both new and old, is Los Angeles-based progressive thrashers Ministers of Anger. The band, which was active in the late \u201880s to very early \u201890s, is probably best known as the early project of guitarist\/vocalist David Clemmons, who would go on to form Damn the Machine. Clemmons was joined by drummer Dave McClain, who went on to play for Sacred Reich and Machine Head.<\/p>\n

Ministers of Anger had a powerful and compelling sound that even now refuses easy classification. They were definitely a thrash band, and a heavy one at that. Early on though, they had a more melodic side that was along the lines of Armored Saint and maybe Flotsam and Jetsam. By the time their 1990 demo Renaissance<\/em> was released, Ministers of Anger had put a strong emphasis on their highly technical, almost progressive metal side. This is where the band\u2019s most impressive output was. They didn\u2019t quite reach full-on Watchtower prog, but they definitely were heading in that direction, with intricate guitar work and complex rhythms augmenting the still heavy thrash assault.<\/p>\n

Divebomb\u2019s Bootcamp reissue of Renaissance<\/em> includes the original 1990 Renaissance<\/em> demo \u2013 previously only available on cassette \u2013 as well as six additional previously unreleased demos from 1988 to 1991. It is limited to 500 units and features new cover artwork, vintage photos, lyrics and a new interview with David Clemmons. The audio has been remastered to the best extent possible given the source material.<\/p>\n

Renaissance<\/em> is another high quality reissue of vintage heavy metal, and it closes out the first wave of the Bootcamp series with a bang. It goes without saying that fans of Damn the Machine need to grab a copy of this Ministers of Anger collection. Beyond that, if you\u2019re a fan of the classic US thrash metal sound, particularly more technical bands like Anacrusis, Inner Sanctum and Confessor, Ministers of Anger is a band you\u2019ll soon wish you had discovered 20+ years ago.<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDave Clemmons (v) (g) (b)
\nDave McClain (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\nHomeland
\nThe Great Escape
\nFields of the Dead
\nMoney Man
\nVirgin to the World
\nPeasants
\nSavior on the Stage
\nMajority Prevails
\nGuns of War
\nSticks & Stones
\nThe Governor
\nWe the People
\nWake to the Flames
\nMan vs. Man<\/p>\n

Label: Divebomb Records<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/renaissance<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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