- Jun 8, 2006
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If you want to talk about the politics and morality of listening to leaked albums, go here: http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/kalmah/382392-leak.html There's no question I'll buy this record as soon as possible, for what it's worth.
I've only listened to FtR twice, and it seems to be exactly what I expected. An album very similar to TBW, the biggest changes come in the form of a more balanced vocal style (not just high / not just low, but rather a nice mix) and use of the synths in a way that's a bit different than any of their earlier records. I haven't seen the writing credits but I would predict Mr. Sneck has been flexing his compositional muscle here more than on TBW. I think the Kalmah sound is very much intact, and there's nothing too shocking on this record.
The songs are solid, and many could become classics among the best Kalmah's ever made. Dead Man's Shadow and Wings of Blackening (tracks 2 and 4) are my early favorites for the time being.
In the grand scheme of things, I'd say Kalmah was probably ready for another slightly more experimental record such as Swampsong. For the Revolution is a strong record that delivers the swampy goodness we all long for, but it doesn't really take any chances. Here's to some more variation with the next release!
Now to listen to this album another few dozen times and fall in love with it...
I've only listened to FtR twice, and it seems to be exactly what I expected. An album very similar to TBW, the biggest changes come in the form of a more balanced vocal style (not just high / not just low, but rather a nice mix) and use of the synths in a way that's a bit different than any of their earlier records. I haven't seen the writing credits but I would predict Mr. Sneck has been flexing his compositional muscle here more than on TBW. I think the Kalmah sound is very much intact, and there's nothing too shocking on this record.
The songs are solid, and many could become classics among the best Kalmah's ever made. Dead Man's Shadow and Wings of Blackening (tracks 2 and 4) are my early favorites for the time being.
In the grand scheme of things, I'd say Kalmah was probably ready for another slightly more experimental record such as Swampsong. For the Revolution is a strong record that delivers the swampy goodness we all long for, but it doesn't really take any chances. Here's to some more variation with the next release!
Now to listen to this album another few dozen times and fall in love with it...