they're 30+ years into their careers and still leagues above their alt-metal children, shit's ridiculous
Can't believe I slept on this album for so long, this thing is ruthless.
Honestly the first TOP album I've enjoyed front to back, couple of dull moments here and there but everything done here is solid. I didn't have the highest expectations but I am pleasantly surprised with the amount of great tunes on this project.
Kinda shooting yourself in the foot when releasing "The Summoning" as one of your singles, as most of the tracks here aren't even half as good. Still kinda decent I guess.
EDIT: (48 ---> 55) - Maybe I treated you a bit too harshly, just a bit though. The moments that were corny still feel the same to me, and some have become even more unbearable as I have revisited this album in recent times. I have grown to appreciate some of the genre bending that they are doing here, as ... read more