CROWN, THE - Eternal Death (Sealed) (CD)

digipak. 'Eternal Death' is the second album of Crown Of Thorns. It was originally released in 1997 and later reissued under the band's current name, The Crown. This album downplays the thrash metal-element of the band's sound considerably, favouring instead a more black metal-oriented sound. The band starts its slow incorporation of speed metal elements here, adapting techniques and tricks that are straight out of the Kreator/Nuclear Assault handbook. Everything is slightly better than last time; the riffs are more vicious, the melodies are catchier, the songs are tighter, and even the cover art is a little more evil.