tˈaɪm dʌznˌɑːt hˈiːl fˈaɪndz dˈɑːɹk ˈeɪndʒəl kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ ðɪ ɛkspˌɛɹɪməntˈeɪʃən ʌv ɪts pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚ, lˈiːv skˈɑːɹz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɪŋ ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv tˈɛknɪkəl ænd pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv, ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn æz "tˈɛknɪkəl θɹˈæʃ mˈɛɾəl".
Time Does Not Heal finds Dark Angel continuing the experimentation of its predecessor, Leave Scars (1989), introducing elements of technical and progressive, otherwise known as "technical thrash metal".