Liars & Thieves reminds me of something that could have come off Will to Power - which is a positive to me as it's my favourite modern AE album. People get really hung up on Arch Enemy because of how popular they've become, and a lot of people dislike Alissa, but I don't really care about any of that. If the music is good then it's good, and unless someone in the band has done something truly egregious then I'll listen to it. Both of AE's recent tracks sound solid enough to me.
I do wish they'd utilise Alissa's clean vocals more often though. She's a good singer but you rarely hear her use cleans. Her screaming voice is solid as well, but it can get a bit monotonous after a while. Mix it up a bit. It was good to briefly hear some cleans in Liars & Thieves, anyway.
I do wish they'd utilise Alissa's clean vocals more often though. She's a good singer but you rarely hear her use cleans. Her screaming voice is solid as well, but it can get a bit monotonous after a while. Mix it up a bit. It was good to briefly hear some cleans in Liars & Thieves, anyway.
