This album smokes! Bride delivers some heavy metal here with walls of guitar and drum sounds. Dale's voice hits all the right spots on this album, which makes a marked improvement over Show No Mercy. The performance and songwriting has improved greatly. "I think Show No Mercy was a very adolescent album," says Dale. "I think Live to Die is more mature." "Metal Might" packs a punch worthy of the song title. The rhythm here is a great hook. "Hell No" is another crunching anthem. All the instruments are punching here, including Dale's voice. He rivals Dio in vocal performance here. The double bass drum licks stand out here. Awesome stuff! I can remember Dale raving about this material back when Show No Mercy was just released. He was right! This stuff is killer! Dale really puts in a mature performance on this album. Bride has an original sound. It's hot. "In the Dark" is a slower number, which slows down midway for a visit in the "blue light lounge". Actually it's a very jazz/blues-oriented guitar riff in the bridge. "Out for Blood," like "In the Dark," takes on a moody feel, which seems a Bride trademark. There's some good double leads here. "Live to Die" is the first thrasher on the tape, showing Bride can duke it out with the speedsters of metal. "Fire and Brimstone" is a real fast rocker. Dale makes interesting use of the syllables in the words "fire and brimstone" in the chorus. It's a hot song with some good leads in it. "Whiskey Seed" is a bold challenge to those hiding behind a bottle. Dale whispers his allegations behind a marching drum beat, which is accented by that "blue light lounge" guitar riff again. "Here Comes the Bride" is a speed metal race. Dale does a good job of screaming the lyrics at top speed. Bride does a good job thrashin', time changin' and screamin'. "Heroes" ends the tape with a talking piece over a horror movie type organ accompaniment, then the gong is hit and the song speeds up through a nice instrumental intro.