Death Dealer War Master

2013, Death Dealer waste no time in setting the tone for WAR MASTER, with the band's namesake track starting out with some rapid-fire drumming that is joined by some high-pitched screaming vocals and fast guitars. With members sharing a pedigree including Manowar, Cage, Halford, and Lizzy Borden, you can imagine pretty well what the end product would sound like and you would be right. Death Dealer are certainly a blend of the various band members' experiences mixed together with some influences from other bands that were their peers. In this genre, what really stand out on first listen are typically the vocals and guitars and Death Dealer are no exception. Sean Peck's vocals are very strong over a huge range, and instantly bring to mind Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson. On WAR MASTER, however, the drums are another standout part of the soundscape, again owing to the experience coming from Rhino (Manowar) in this case, covering everything from rapid-fire double bass worthy of speed metal to complicated rhythms.