"Die Evil" stylistically does the black/thrash metal thing with the vehemence of Satan's Wrath's other records, as expected; no issue there. There are variances, though subtle, within the Satan's Wrath dynamic that pop up throughout "Die Evil" in wavering degrees. The nine songs do an in-and-out routine of blazing thrash riffs held up by fast percussion and a natural inclination towards pandemonium, running for three minutes or so each. This is a departure from the protracted anthems of "Aeons of Satan's Reign" and "Galloping Blasphemy," which were loaded up with multiple ballistic riffs and admirable tempo shifts. The structure here is dialed back and reaches for a style that reminds me of what Slayer did on "Reign in Blood," with a few riffs per track and nothing more-bang, bang, hnnng, here's some cab fare.

Simplifying the plan of attack trims back on the NWOBHM influences and the other musical homages, the cost of which is evident. Mid-tempo parts, sequences Satan's Wrath had no problem implementing on older albums, are cut down to a handful of moments, and the riff work feels a little too straightforward and predictable. There certainly isn't anything rivaling the nerve of the nine-minute title track of "Aeons of Satan's Reign" or many of that record's detailed, chaotic thrashers; instead, just thrash songs. These riffs are actually pretty damn awesome, but it is the execution in which they are presented that makes "Die Evil" shuffle back to the shadows, while the other Satan's Wrath outings proved to have lasting potential. Long story short, a bit of a letdown.