Now within their 13th year together, DEMONHEAD, has managed their debut a grand redistribution and remaster focused on the dynamics of each instrument more so than its initial release.

The album commences with light counting on the drums' part, a piercing and disquiet ringing of open hi-hats segue in the entirety of the instruments giving the listener a sense of togetherness; a motion usually reserved for live settings, the application of the count as a prelude gives the semblance of transparency and unity in the mix. "Valley Of Allegiance" has a powerful buildup switching constantly between hastened rhythms and chords that ring out for the perfect length, both elements providing a great background for the lead. Where the mundane and usual focuses on the natural progression of harmony over rhythm, DEMONHEAD, throws indifference to the wind and merges the two into an intrinsic and organic feeling verse wherein the drums not only keep the beat but also match every lead with accentuations.

The title track, "Bring On The Doom" serves as a focus for the album brandishing the band's capabilities on just the second track in-relentless and driven the song serves to epitomize the genre that is Heavy Metal. "Hellbent On Disaster" is one of those tracks that falls into the outfit of singing along even if you don't know the words, nestled into the ever widening niche between BLACK FLAG's "Rise Above" and THE ADOLESCENT's "Amoeba." The penultimate track, and a personal favorite, "The Hunt" tells the story lyrically of a person failing to escape the psychologically torment of being hunted down, or perhaps it tells the story to the T of Daniel P. Mannix's "The Fox And The Hound" where everyone dies in the end. The remaster brings to the front every instance of instrumentation and voicing that was previously lacking in the initial release, the guitars are loud and exacting bellowing and swelling with the bounce of the music; the drums are centered and provide the powerful foundation for the rest of the band; the bass is clean, clear, and concise managing to give the entirety of the band strength beyond compare; and the vocals now ring out in piercing clarity weaving in and out of intensity in perfect unison with the music such as found within the progressions of "Gates Of Hell."

Boundless and bare, DEMONHEAD, laid out their intentions and voice right from the beginning and now has their debut reissued and remastered in blinding clarity, providing a chance to get reacquainted with the band or introduce them to the wake of new listeners. The album is a great example of defining one's own style and approach and sticking to such virtues.