There are precious few words that I could muster regarding this seminal album that haven\u2019t \u00a0been previously uttered by countless individuals in the Christian metal scene, let alone the band members themselves (along with Pastor Bob) in the liner notes of this very pressing. I don\u2019t doubt that if you are a fan, you may already have this vinyl disc in your very own possession. Nevertheless, this is too important a release (finally on vinyl!) to be ignored. After all, our \u201ckarew\u201d voted this number #3 on the Top 100 Christian Metal Albums Of All Time <\/span>list a few years back. Our own Jeff McCormack had this to say in the 25th Anniversary issue:<\/p>\n \n \u201cOne of the first major thrash releases in the Christian market \u2013 combining an early Testament\/Metallica feel \u2013 it still gets the head banging and air guitar screaming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n No doubt, few releases have been as \u201cperfect\u201d in sound, execution, aggression, and metal attitude in our genre as Deliverance<\/span>. None have, in my opinion, been more relevant or important in message. Even the much-lauded follow-up Weapons Of Our Warfare <\/span>\u2013 excellent in its own rite \u2013 couldn\u2019t quite match the musical extremism and spiritual urgency of the debut.<\/p>\n \n \n \n So, we\u2019ve enjoyed and been challenged and edified for decades now by this recording on CD and cassette. But finally, we have it on vinyl format! Much anticipation preceded the release but I think everyone wants to know (that doesn\u2019t already have this) how this sounds. The answer is terrific, but with a few negatives. Unfortunately, when reviewing vinyl, I can only speak for my personal copy. I would love to listen to maybe 5 different discs of this for comparison \u2013 since quality control is a real issue with vinyl \u2013 but that\u2019s not feasible. First off, the sound is lower volume relative to some of my other vinyl, which isn\u2019t necessarily a negative since with vinyl you can generally enjoy the same quality listening experience at all volume levels. My disc, does however, suffer from a bit more surface noise than some, but its mostly only noticeable during track breaks. Unfortunately, there is a major drop out (of sound) right at the end of \u201cIf You Will,\u201d just before the transition to \u201cThe Call.\u201d It lasts only a few seconds but since this is such an important tandem set of songs it really sticks out in a bad way. It may just be a manufacturing defect on my copy but this is the kind of error that should be rooted out with \u201ctest\u201d copies. It doesn\u2019t take away from the joy of hearing this entire recording on vinyl but it does taint it a bit (again I can only speak for my pressing). Still, I love listening to this on a record and if you aren\u2019t already in possession of one of these you had better grab one while they last. The liner notes include lyrics and pictures on the 12\u201dx12\u201d insert, and then there is a smaller insert included with insightful and perspective comments from Pastor Bob, Jimmy, Brian and Glenn. Get it, get it now! Available in black and very limited red (as pictured above). (Note the new cover artwork for this version as well.) [Roxx Productions]<\/p>\n \n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/d7ac5b_fed876b9d63148e9918eeda72aefff69-mv2_d_2575_2570_s_4_2-7.jpg\")
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