Been a while between posts on here, but that doesn't mean I haven't been checking out new albums.
Today, I look at the fourth album from Breaking Benjamin, called Dear Agony.
The album was released on September 29, 2009.
Track Listing:
1. Fade Away
2. I Will Not Bow
3. Crawl
4. Give Me A Sign
5. Hopeless
6. What Lies Beneath
7. Anthem Of The Angels
8. Light's Out
9. Dear Agony
10. Into The Nothing
11. Without You
Review
Breaking Benjamin continues to dominate the alternative metal genre. While this continued their step away from heavy screamy vocals, they did a good job of tying that style into some songs. Crawl, Hopeless and What Lies Beneath all had some of those elements. The album featured fairly heavy guitar riffs, and Benjamin Burnley's vocals continue to rock. I will Now Bow was a great choice for the first single, and I think Dear Agony will be a highly successful single as well. BB always does a good job tying in slow songs, and Anthem Of The Angels and Dear Agony fit the album well. Without You was a great closing song, and Fade Away was a decent opener. I think I would have started the album with I Will Not Bow. Overall, some of the best work BB has done.
Grade: 8.5/10
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Chevelle - Sci Fi Crimes
This is the inaugural album review on my blog.
Today I take a look at the latest album from Chevelle, entitled Sci Fi Crimes.
It was released on September 1st, 2009.
Current single(s): Jars
Track Listing
1. Sleep Apnea
2. Mexican Sun
3. Shameful Metaphors
4. Jars
5. Fell Into Your Shoes
6. Letter From A Thief
7. Highland`s Apparition
8. Roswell`s Spell
9. Interlewd
10. A New Momentum
11. This Circus
Review
Got out to a great start with Sleep Apnea. It provided a good taste of what Chevelle is about (hard rock, good vocal range). Jars was a great choice for the first single, as it is probably the best song on the album. Highland's Apparition provided a slower song, as Chevelle has done in the past with Bend the Bracket and One Lonely Visitor. They have put an acoustic song on three out of thier five albums. I can't justify putting a song like Interlewd on an album with only 11 songs, but I degress. Went out with a bang as well, as This Circus picked up where Saturdays left off on Vena Sera. Overall, a very solid album, but not quite what I was expecting.
Grade: 7.3/10
Today I take a look at the latest album from Chevelle, entitled Sci Fi Crimes.
It was released on September 1st, 2009.
Current single(s): Jars
Track Listing
1. Sleep Apnea
2. Mexican Sun
3. Shameful Metaphors
4. Jars
5. Fell Into Your Shoes
6. Letter From A Thief
7. Highland`s Apparition
8. Roswell`s Spell
9. Interlewd
10. A New Momentum
11. This Circus
Review
Got out to a great start with Sleep Apnea. It provided a good taste of what Chevelle is about (hard rock, good vocal range). Jars was a great choice for the first single, as it is probably the best song on the album. Highland's Apparition provided a slower song, as Chevelle has done in the past with Bend the Bracket and One Lonely Visitor. They have put an acoustic song on three out of thier five albums. I can't justify putting a song like Interlewd on an album with only 11 songs, but I degress. Went out with a bang as well, as This Circus picked up where Saturdays left off on Vena Sera. Overall, a very solid album, but not quite what I was expecting.
Grade: 7.3/10
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