Not a bad start for for this post-grunge/alt rock outfit, as their first LP i think it's a pretty decent showing, it definitely has it's flaws, i find the start of the album just a bit slow and the energy is a bit of a throw off when you get to "Throw Yourself to the Sword" which is by far the strongest track on this project, but the energy for the remainder of the LP as well.
Some of the vocal mix in the calmer tracks seems to get a little drowned out, which seems most ... read more
Microtonal Alien Lords Cometh!
Straight up, the first 3 tracks of this project are solid without question, since these have been available for some time (with Sarinezz being part of Angine's KEXP performance) I won't deep dive into them too much, though I actually prefer the live version of Sarinezz to the studio version, Fabienk is flawless microtonal funk and Mata Zyklek just a belter.
So what about the second half of this project? Well I'm happy to report just as good as the ... read more
This album is literally timeless, which is sad for the most part, a sign that as a race of human beings and a society that hasn't learnt from the lessons of the past.
All the themes addressed in this politically charged album are still relevant today and it's the perfect album to come to if you feel like your voice isn't being heard and you want to fight against your oppressor's and while RATM aren't the only band to create and present rebellious, protest music, they ... read more
Initial thoughts, its Decent, couple of misses but overall I enjoyed the album, while Chester can't be replaced, being able to bring in a new vocalist and re-invent and produce a solid album is no easy task, many bands that have tried and failed but I think LP have done an alright job all things considered.
EDIT, 74 - 70 slight score reduction, mainly because a couple of the songs on this album haven't really felt the same after the initial album feeling, Heavy is the Crown and Two ... read more