I'm sure this is thread #17 on the This Godless Endeavor probably but who cares. 
OK, so not being a huge Nevermore fan to begin with (I recognize their talent no doubt), I accept that "Born (The Retribution of Spiritual Sickness" is a phenomenal song. As is, "Sentient 6". The former could even be top 3 songs of the year, that's how much I love it, especially with those EVIL DEAD effects on the verse line vocals.
With that said, the rest of the album though falls into the same trap I've always encountered with the band, it's all too "same same". Jeff Loomis is a guitar god no doubt, but for fucks sake, throw some emotion in once in a while. He's like a computer. (I do like his Yngwie classical stuff he's throwing in there though).
Loomis gives Romeo a run for his money.
And Dane...that chorus on "Born..." is just phenomenal. Why can't he sing a melodious section on all the songs? You can lift that man's vocals from one track and simply throw them on to any random Nevermore song. It's like he sings in one teeny range and probably demands Loomis to write in that specific key.
Go from track 1 to track 2 and you sense an immediate loss of creativity. "Final Product" as a song is just boring as hell. Quite amazing how they either hit the jackpot or miss completely.
Album = hit and miss so I'd give it a 6/10. (And I've been listening to it a lot lately so this isn't something I just made up on one listen. )
P.S. I think the *songs* on Enemies of Reality are better. More 'song oriented' IMO.
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OK, so not being a huge Nevermore fan to begin with (I recognize their talent no doubt), I accept that "Born (The Retribution of Spiritual Sickness" is a phenomenal song. As is, "Sentient 6". The former could even be top 3 songs of the year, that's how much I love it, especially with those EVIL DEAD effects on the verse line vocals.
With that said, the rest of the album though falls into the same trap I've always encountered with the band, it's all too "same same". Jeff Loomis is a guitar god no doubt, but for fucks sake, throw some emotion in once in a while. He's like a computer. (I do like his Yngwie classical stuff he's throwing in there though).
Loomis gives Romeo a run for his money.
And Dane...that chorus on "Born..." is just phenomenal. Why can't he sing a melodious section on all the songs? You can lift that man's vocals from one track and simply throw them on to any random Nevermore song. It's like he sings in one teeny range and probably demands Loomis to write in that specific key.
Go from track 1 to track 2 and you sense an immediate loss of creativity. "Final Product" as a song is just boring as hell. Quite amazing how they either hit the jackpot or miss completely.
Album = hit and miss so I'd give it a 6/10. (And I've been listening to it a lot lately so this isn't something I just made up on one listen.
)P.S. I think the *songs* on Enemies of Reality are better. More 'song oriented' IMO.
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