After spending several years within the prog-underground in the states, Division's latest effort poses the question, why haven't these guys surfaced earlier? Well, after having spent the last decade paying their dues, their latest effort, Trinity is finally here after several years in the making, and for those of us who like the edge to their melodic metal, the wait was worth it.

Mixing the all the right vibes of Savatage, Riot, and Sanctuary; Division brings a driving record filled with a crunch laden riff structure, going from a straightforward early Maiden-meets-Sabbath riff grind (found in cuts like "New Horizons" and "The New Elite") to more emotional, dark pastures (examples are the semi-acoustic ballad "Prophecy" and "Trinity"), putting all those elements in their places throughout the record.

Fronting this quintet is Nick Kelly, whose vocals sing out a raspy powerful tenor that compliments the dueling lead axework of Mike Blevins and Matt Crooks, harmonizing their six-string madness together with the arpeggios that lead the basis for the technicalities involved within Trinity, most notably within songs such as "Sea of Hate," "Tapping the Vein," and "Echoes of the Past" providing not only the wall of sound but yet also anthem style choruses that add to the catchiness within the record.

Intense and tight throughout, Trinity is somewhat of a "dry" sounding record, bringing all the instruments forward into the mix, lacking reverb that can often "muddy" a recording if not used right; not to mention that the sound on this is fairly up to audiophile quality, only enhancing the energy on this record, and providing the headbanging mantra that is fueled upon the hard driving melodic stance that Division creates.

Written by Hashman
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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