After switching from Caroline to Charisma,
Reverend
provided its first full-length album (as opposed to simply an EP) with the blistering
World Won't Miss You
. Without a doubt, the headbangers enjoyed stronger guidance and better A&R at their new label.
Reverend's
sound hadn't changed -- the band still brought to mind
Judas Priest
, as well as
Testament
(without being as fast). But the writing had improved, and lead singer
David Wayne
is more confident on such dark and morbid offerings as
"Hand of Doom,"
"Leader of Fools" and "11th Hour." Although many of the favorable responses to these songs came from the thrash community,
continued to favor a slow, melodic heaviness that set them apart from thrash and speed metallers. But as many assets as this CD had, the best was yet to come. ~ Alex Henderson