One of the 1980's hidden gems. Fifth Angel, a little-known power metal band from Washington was stacked with good musicians (other than the underwhelming Ted Pilot on vocals) who played material that could not appeal to a wide audience. They played too melodically for the thrash crowd and their material was far too heavy for the hair metal crowd. Their lyrical content was also hard to discern if it was evil or good, as the Fifth Angel (from Revelation) is a Satanic agent, but the songs usually revolve around fate or struggling with evil, never glorifying it but rather seeing it for what it is.
Now the music itself is as good as any metal band's output, "In the Fallout" and "Call Out the Warning" are blistering rockers while "Fifth Angel" and "Only the Strong Survive" are other awesome tracks. The whole album is worth the listen, and the only filler is the album closing "Fade to Flames."
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