This is the album that turned me onto COC. Stonebreaker starts off the album sounding like Stevie-Ray Vaughn-style blues. Then the drums kick in and an assault of headbanging thrash is unleashed. Stonebreaker alone is one of my favorite songs of all time. I loved the riffs and beat of course, but when I read the lyrics I loved it even more.
But let's not talk about Stonebreaker. This is a review of the entire album.
The album has a unique style, implementing jazz into metal and sounding absolutely amazing while doing it. Dirty Hands/Empty Pockets (already gone) sounds like a production between Metallica and Pantera. Is it That Way implements sounds of classic rock and modern metal and turns out truly rocking.
The other songs are made of easy alternative rock, and blues/metal mix, and the album stays various not monotonous throughout.
In the Arms of God is easily one of my top 10 albums of the year. Do yourself a favor and get this masterpiece!
But let's not talk about Stonebreaker. This is a review of the entire album.
The album has a unique style, implementing jazz into metal and sounding absolutely amazing while doing it. Dirty Hands/Empty Pockets (already gone) sounds like a production between Metallica and Pantera. Is it That Way implements sounds of classic rock and modern metal and turns out truly rocking.
The other songs are made of easy alternative rock, and blues/metal mix, and the album stays various not monotonous throughout.
In the Arms of God is easily one of my top 10 albums of the year. Do yourself a favor and get this masterpiece!
