Reviewed by Matt Anderson

Here's a band who are making big waves at the moment in California, both in Christian and secular music circles, with nominations for a total of five categories in the 1993 LA area music awards. This band's sound is obviously influenced heavily by the likes of Alice In Chains. Chris Scott's vocals are very similar to that band's Layne Staley. Along with the Seattle, a grunge-type vocal is a heavy almost thrash style guitar. But these heavy guitars aren't overdone. Here you can find musical influences that vary from jazz to blues and even to hardcore/funk on "Shine". Standout songs are "Force Fed", "Talk About The Weather", "Hello" and the chart breaking ballad "One Day To Live". The lyrical content of this album is of high quality. There's not many bands around in Christian metal that sound like this, no doubt Precious Death's innovative style will be picked up by others.

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