Dark design - Prey for the Future due out in September

[J. Golden]

The debut album 'Prey for the Future' from Raleigh, North Carolina technical power thrash band Dark Design will be released this September through Heaven and Hell Records.
Since early 2010 the band Dark Design comprised of members Ray Lewis (guitar), Mike Joyner (guitar), Andrew Bertrand (vocals), and rhythm section Matt (bass) and Robbie Mercer (drums) have built a strong fan base in their local metal scene. Their technical prowess and progressive song structuring have often been compared to that of Death, Toxik, Iced Earth, Realm and Annacrusis. As buzz of the band began to grow they were requested to play the 2012 Warriors of Metal Festival in Ohio. Meanwhile the band was working on their debut album. Finally the album recorded by John E Wooten (Widow U.S) and mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Studios is ready for release.

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Tracks are as follows;

01.. In Medias Res
02. Dark Design
03. No Death
04. Abiding Contempt
05. Welcome To You're Doom
06. Dragonmount
07. Meditations
08. Spice World
09. Dust In The Wind

 

[DMR]

"Spice World?" I hope that's about Dune and not the Spice Girls.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Not bad. Tech thrash is one of my favorite genres of metal.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Anything comparable to Toxik is always a good thing for me

 

[nomisofsiman]

Anything comparable to Toxik is always a good thing for me

Ditto

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Ditto

But which Toxik album do your prefer? Thats the question

 

[J. Golden]

But which Toxik album do your prefer? Thats the question

The second one, the best pne. Sure a lot of people say the first one was the best but that is always those who always say the first is better because it is cooler to say that.

 

[Diabolik]

But which Toxik album do your prefer? Thats the question

the first one...didn't like the second one at all.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

The second one, the best pne. Sure a lot of people say the first one was the best but that is always those who always say the first is better because it is cooler to say that.

I used to say that but Think This is truly better. The guitar solo(s) on Machine Dream blow my mind every time

 

[Diabolik]

I used to say that but Think This is truly better. The guitar solo(s) on Machine Dream blow my mind every time

When Think This came out I thought it was dull. I went back and listened to it again recently....still didn't care for it.

 

[J. Golden]

When Think This came out I thought it was dull. I went back and listened to it again recently....still didn't care for it.

You think that about everything BUT dull bands. 'Think This" was miles ahead. The first one was just any other Overkill wannabe thrash. And I would guess you would say the same about the first two Heathen albums too?

 

[Diabolik]

You think that about everything BUT dull bands. 'Think This" was miles ahead. The first one was just any other Overkill wannabe thrash. And I would guess you would say the same about the first two Heathen albums too?

loved "Breaking The Silence". Everything else they have done has just been decent at best.

 

[J. Golden]

loved "Breaking The Silence". Everything else they have done has just been decent at best.

Well I would not have expected that.

I had world Circus years ago and it was ok. I did not hear 'Think This until maybe eight to ten years ago and it blew me away.

 

[Diabolik]

Well I would not have expected that.

I had world Circus years ago and it was ok. I did not hear 'Think This until maybe eight to ten years ago and it blew me away.

got World Circus the week it came out and really liked it....I got "Think This" when it came out but I was more into hardcore / punk at the time so it never really sunk in with me. I went back and listened to it recently and still didn't think much of it.

Same with Heathen...I had Breaking the Silence on tape and it is still one of my favorite albums of all time. Nothing they have done has compared to it to me.

 

[J. Golden]

got World Circus the week it came out and really liked it....I got "Think This" when it came out but I was more into hardcore / punk at the time so it never really sunk in with me. I went back and listened to it recently and still didn't think much of it.

Same with Heathen...I had Breaking the Silence on tape and it is still one of my favorite albums of all time. Nothing they have done has compared to it to me.

My mistake, I meant to say that I figured you would prefer the earlier ones.

 

[nomisofsiman]

But which Toxik album do your prefer? Thats the question

That's a tough one for me. I love both of them, but each has their own strengths. I definitely prefer the vocals on the first, but the songwriting is probably better on the second.

 

[nomisofsiman]

You think that about everything BUT dull bands. 'Think This" was miles ahead. The first one was just any other Overkill wannabe thrash. And I would guess you would say the same about the first two Heathen albums too?

Huh? I don't hear any Overkill in the first album. Totally different bands.

 

[Diabolik]

Huh? I don't hear any Overkill in the first album. Totally different bands.

I think they only thing they have in common is the high pitched vocals for a thrash band. Totally different sound wise.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I think they only thing they have in common is the high pitched vocals for a thrash band. Totally different sound wise.

Idk even the vocals are a bit different.

 

[J. Golden]

Idk even the vocals are a bit different.

Well that is what I thought.
But hey this thread is about Darl Design