Division: Trinity

Get ready for a clash of old-school and modern progressive, thrash and power metal. Trinity, the third album from the U.S.-based five-man band Division, is loaded with muscular music amplified by Mike Blevins' raging guitar and new vocalist Nick Kelly's compellingly raw voice. Think James Hetfield meets Tim Owens. Rather than following traditional patterns, Division divides its songs into multiple sections that keep listeners guessing where the music will go next, as melodies flit in and out — all the while keeping nine of these 11 songs under the five-minute mark. Opener "Eleventh Hour" is a perfect example, as it evolves from a standard prog-metal intro and first verse into a chorus that's among the album's most propulsive and impulsive, while the epic closer "No World Order" morphs into many moods (from sweet-sounding acoustic guitar to aggressive riffs) without ever losing a double-bass beat.

If you're a fan of the bands for which Division has opened, including Savatage, Fates Warning, Iced Earth, Testament, Nevermore and King's X, you just may dig Division's non-traditional take on heavy-metal tradition. Virginia-based MetalAges Records, which released Trinity, doesn't have a large roster -- but its titles ooze sophistication, from the music to the artwork. This is no exception.

Track Listing:
1) Eleventh Hour (5:00)
2) Masquerade (3:57)
3) The New Elite (4:18)
4) The Prophecy (Greed) (6:12)
5) Echoes of the Past (3:58)
6) Tapping the Vein (4:21)
7) Left Behind (4:51)
8) New Horizons (3:27)
9) Trinity (No Exit) (4:53)
10) Sea of Hate (3:57)
11) No World Order (7:15)
Total Time: 52:16

Added: April 19th 2007
Reviewer: Michael Popke
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Related Link: Official Division Web Site
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