Thrashtilldeth wroteAs for death angel sounding like trivium, I still think its only in the terrible production. The songs are nowhere near as bad as that comparison would imply. In fact there's at least 4 essential DA face rippers on there. The ultra-violence it ain't, but realistically, they haven't even attempted to do that sort of thing ever since. Even frolic in the park and act III were moves away from that straight-up thrash approach. I for one really appreciate their willingness to explore the possibilities of their sound. An all too rare virtue in this genre. Also, I think i'd kinda like anything Osegueda sings on. He's such a diverse and excellent vocalist.
Agreed, I like most if not all of DA's catalogue. The new one is a step down from their previous, but only slightly. They still have the catchy choruses, and those little groovy riffs I love.