Deception Ignored

The sticker that came on my copy of the album says it all: “Classic German Thrash Metal for fans of Kreator, Coroner, Metallica.”That’s exactly it folks. This is pure brutal old time thrash. Deception Ignored is the third full length album by Deathrow and holds the reputation of being their best. This is the only album by them that I own at this time, but upon sampling some of their other stuff I can attest that that belief is largely true. The sound produced on this album is more technical, focused, and skillful.The most noticeable difference found on this album is that Milo’s vocals have changed from being a rough Mille Petrozza impression to a higher pitched singing style. I don’t dislike this, but it’s got to fall into the category of just average. But don’t worry, this isn’t debated by anyone. Deathrow knows their strength lies not in the vocals, but in their ability to compose devastating, slashing riffs that will have you bringing out the air guitar within seconds of pressing ‘play.’ In fact, they know this so well that they actually wrote an instrumental titled “Triocton” that is literally seven straight minutes of the guitarists having what can only be described as a ‘best riff’ competition.Apart from the vocal style the main change made for this album was the hiring of guitarist Uwe Osterlehner. Not a household name by any means (even among metal fans) but he definitely deserves some mention because the guitar work on this album is truly impressive. Not to discredit Sven Flügge, who is also good in his own right, but Osterlehner definitely gives this band the element they were missing on their previous albums.Together they deliver what is surely a severely underrated thrash onslaught. I myself was quite surprised at how good this album actually is since I had never heard of the band prior to having purchased it. Upon first listen I couldn’t believe it as I was delivered track after track, riff after riff of outstanding technical thrash metal. And while I can’t say there’s really a song I dislike on this album, “The Deathwish” and “Triocton” are definitely the highlights for me. In fact, the lack of filler on this album makes me wonder how this band never amounted to more in their career, but hey, I’ll take what I can get.So in short, if you’re a fan of thrash this album is definitely worth consideration, especially now that it’s been conveniently reissued for those of us who weren’t around to pick it up in the 80’s.

Way better than Nasty Savage's album Penetration Point, which is also pretty technical sounding and comparable to Deception Ignored in many ways. Incredibly underrated technical thrash masterpiece. It blows my mind to compare this to stuff coming out around the same time.

THRASHTERPIECE

This is a great example of how metal evolved differently overseas as opposed to the US brand of 80's metal. It has a good mix of all the elements that make metal an interesting form of music. Great guitar work -- but nothing like the all-out shredder guitarists that were so common at the time. The vocals weren't overly polished nor did they reach the realm of death metal. Solid rhythms from the bassist and drummer. Everything in proportion to make the CD a great listen. This band didn't buy into all of the stereotypes and that has kept this album from seeming too dated.

本当にテクニカルで複雑なだけ。1st、2ndのものを見せるだけのことはあって迫力とか凄みはあるけど、別にそれが良さにはつながってない。個人的には続く4th「Life Beyond」も同じ感想。同じ複雑なスラッシュでもCoronerの3rdやKreatorのComa of Soulsのようなスラッシュ本来の直進性とか全然なくてとっ散らかってる。2ndの時点で十分すぎるほどテクニカルでかつ突撃するスラッシュとして完成してると思うんだよなあ。余程テクニカルで複雑なスラッシュを聴き漁りたいというのでもなければこのアルバムより1st、2ndを聴いて満足するのが良いと思います。

A classic and rare album i was looking for long, a must have for a technical thrash fans.Whoever like bands like Toxik, Watchtower and Realm should know about Deathrow.The album is not easy to digest, need a few spins for new ears but it is worth it.All killers no fillers, top tracks: 'The Deathwish', 'Watching the World', 'Bureaucrazy' and 'Machinery'.Any thrash fan should check it and own it to his collection, an underrated gem.

Under rated German technical thrash metal. Easily the best in the band's discography and if you have even a passing interest in thrash metal then this one should be an essential purchase.

Not sure which is the better Teutonic Technical Thrash album, this one in question or Destruction's Release of Agony! Great album tho

Stone. Cold. Classic.