Artist: BELIEVER
Album: SANITY OBSCURE REMASTERED (DIGI)

Year: 1990/ 2008
Media type: CD

Although 14 years passed from Believer's last album, the band is still considered one of the most talented thrash metal groups ever to emerge, not only by fans of Christian music. Remastered edition of “Sanity Obscure”, the follow-up to the debut album, shows how Believer’s thrash metal origins progress into a more sophisticated and spiritualized form, conjoining both an aggressive sound and a meaningful message.

In 1990 the band releases their follow-up, "Sanity Obscure". On this record, with the help of producers Doug Mann and Paul Krueger, Believer takes on a more technical approach, improving their sound as well as their compositions. The album features a handful of catchy and expressive songs, with some impressive highlights - "Stop the Madness" (released later as a single), "Non-Point" and the breathtaking symphonic/orchestral masterpiece - "Dies Irae", which was the first sign of the upcoming evolution fully witnessed on the band's next album. A quite surprising addition to the record was the track "Like a Song", originally performed by U2. Believer's version introduced some really impressive vocal lines, backed by the band's rough musical style. Also the lyrics improved, apart from Biblical and religious themes describing such issues as drug addiction and pollution.

TRACKLIST:

1. Sanity Obscure
2. Wisdom's Call
3. Nonpoint
4. Idols of Ignorance
5. Stop the Madness
6. Dies Irae (Day of Wrath)
7. Dust to Dust
8. Like A Song