review by: Matt Smith

There’s nothing mind-blowing here. Cold Steel... is what I would describe as “not bad.” Destroyer 666 hasn’t done anything new in this album, but they still sound pretty good. The drums aren’t noteworthy, but they’re accurate. The guitars are similarly unimpressive, and the vocals aren’t anything special. The production stays out of the way.

Each instrument is clearly audible and nothing seems to dominate, which allows the music to be heard for what it is. In light of this, maybe they could have used some distortion. Destroyer 666’s latest, run of the mill release makes it pretty clear that they need some more practice before they make another album, lest they flood the market with more of the same-old. (5/10)