Rage--Black in Mind

Rage--Black in Mind (1995) Rating--8.5

A much thicker and denser guitar sound gives this release a very heavy-handed feel, and as a result the band's riffs seem to melt into the background somewhat. A mix between the speed of 'Trapped!' and the heaviness of 'The Missing Link', but overall not quite as strong as either. Still heavy and brutal, though--make no mistake!
The title track is rapid and ultra-heavy, and similar speed is shown on "Sent By The Devil". "The Crawling Chaos" is strong throughout, and the drumwork really rolls before each chorus. "Alive But Dead" features a great riff around the 52 second mark, which provides for a nice change of pace. Similar shifts are evident throughout "In a Nameless Time", a 10-minute adventure.
A number of songs are simply classic Rage fare--"A Spider's Web", "Forever", "Until I Die", "Start!", and the ultra-heavy "The Price of War".
There are also two bonus tracks on the import version, if you're able to get your hands on it: the fast-paced "Tie the Rope," and the crunchy "Forgive but Don't Forget".
Another winner from Peavy and the boys...
TRACK LIST: Black in Mind/The Crawling Chaos/Alive But Dead/Sent by the Devil/Shadow Out of Time/A Spider's Web/In a Nameless Time/The Icecold Hand of Destiny/Forever/Until I Die/My Rage/The Price of War/Start!/ Tie the Rope/Forgive but Don't Forget/All This Time

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