Heaven's Rage morphed into Lucid after this 1993 indy release. The Rage were well schooled on the thrash metal classics -- featuring flashes of Metallica, Megadeth, Tourniquet and Deliverance. Loaded with beefy, dissonant guitars coupled with mosh-inducing crunch! Tons of energy all loaded with speed, hooks, and solos. Lyrics included -- and to the point they are. For example, from the title track "Temporary": "It takes a little more than to just darken the door."
Inspiring all the way around.
3.5 tocks
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Josh Spencer"Mmmmmm....BEEFY!" Man, I haven't heard heavy METAL grooves like this in awhile, Heaven's Rage start with a mid-tempo thrash foundation and slam on tons of big 90's power and aggression. The production is very scratchy and organic, but suits the music by providing a rough, textured guitar tone (the same on every track). Most fans of Leaderdogs for the Blind, Jesus Freaks, Erase, Eternal Decision,…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Mark J. AylorHeaven's Rage has a lot going for it -- great heavy riffs, some thrash, an overall heavy sound. On the thrashier songs, there's definite Six Feet Deep influence, but for the most part this is standard-fare, hardcore metal that might do well against the likes of Tourniquet or the secular band Skid Row. The big problems here are the flat vocals and the average lyrics. The vocals aren't bad, but the…
