All you satanic death metallers out there should not be put off by the fact that Believer are a Christian extreme metal act. In fact, 'Sanity Obscure' is one of the most musically accomplished thrash records ever released. Effortlessly the bands second record breezes from the speakers, bringing to mind Voivod on the vocal rasps and tight, complex speed metal tunes. Eight tracks to marvel at, including a strange yet impressive cover of U2's 'Like A Song', and the band somehow displaying a wonderful versatility by embedded violins and a female opera singer into their sound. Believer are certainly an unpredictable US outfit who are not afraid to experiment, the technical thrash will certainly appeal to fans of Atheist and the like, even if the lyrics are written from a Christian perspective but cleverly so, but to be honest, it wouldn't matter what the songs were about, 'Sanity...' is one of those seemingly out of time, yet timeless extreme records that deserves a mention each passing year. Kurt Bachman's vocals are clear yet sneering, the guitars progressive, clear and soaring, and the song structures amaze time and time again, and it's records like this, from seemingly long ago, that make the modern music scene a laughable state.
8/10
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