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Ras Dawn Scales of Judgment
Metal Heaven - 4018996180114 - August 25, 2006
By Zack Attaran
There are some labels that are so unpredictable, surprise would be an afterthought if they signed and ambient-rapcore act. With others, such as Metal Heaven, you know exactly what youre going to get, and Ras Dawn is no exception. Ras Dawn has a sound that is just plain old power metal, with a few quick Egyptian lines, and even one completely out of place- but cool nevertheless- folk segment. Throughout the record, there is a very slight resemblance to Iron Maiden, but by no means are they of the same caliber. Other than their rare need to incorporate their ethnic fantasy, the German sextet just seems to drive a straight line, never veering from the path, and their creativity really suffers from it.
Ive been told Im a rather bitter person by several people this week, so Ill dwell on the positives, which believe it or not are present, for a little bit. Remember that folk segment? Well, it is really cool. Ugh, back to the melancholy. Yeah, thats exactly what this album feels like. Referring to my hopeless metaphors, its as if the band was driving down the road, fell asleep, veered over those little yellow bumps, woke up, and then screeched back into their one lane haven. I guess they rack up a few more points because there really are no negatives. Still average though? Yep. Nothing too bad, but nothing too good either. Just same old same old, and Id get the ritalin out before delving too deep into this one. I cant say much about their previous material either, because its scarce, even among the world of P2P. As a matter of fact, I cant say much of anything at all about them, because their bio is abysmal, and apparently their promo sheet is non-existent. Ranting aside though, Scales of Judgment is average as hell, and Ras dawn are just as mediocre as it gets. The one definitive thing I can say about them, though, is, well nothing at all, because I can think of nothing positive, nor negative about them. Yeah, I know I mentioned that already, but it really is worth hearing two times. This is just a CD that bears no signs of ambition, kind of like that kid that makes patterns on the scantron instead of actually taking the test. Oh wait, that's me.
6/10
UMs Review Rating Scale
Official Ras Dawn Website
Official Metal Heaven Website
Metal Heaven - 4018996180114 - August 25, 2006
By Zack Attaran
There are some labels that are so unpredictable, surprise would be an afterthought if they signed and ambient-rapcore act. With others, such as Metal Heaven, you know exactly what youre going to get, and Ras Dawn is no exception. Ras Dawn has a sound that is just plain old power metal, with a few quick Egyptian lines, and even one completely out of place- but cool nevertheless- folk segment. Throughout the record, there is a very slight resemblance to Iron Maiden, but by no means are they of the same caliber. Other than their rare need to incorporate their ethnic fantasy, the German sextet just seems to drive a straight line, never veering from the path, and their creativity really suffers from it.
Ive been told Im a rather bitter person by several people this week, so Ill dwell on the positives, which believe it or not are present, for a little bit. Remember that folk segment? Well, it is really cool. Ugh, back to the melancholy. Yeah, thats exactly what this album feels like. Referring to my hopeless metaphors, its as if the band was driving down the road, fell asleep, veered over those little yellow bumps, woke up, and then screeched back into their one lane haven. I guess they rack up a few more points because there really are no negatives. Still average though? Yep. Nothing too bad, but nothing too good either. Just same old same old, and Id get the ritalin out before delving too deep into this one. I cant say much about their previous material either, because its scarce, even among the world of P2P. As a matter of fact, I cant say much of anything at all about them, because their bio is abysmal, and apparently their promo sheet is non-existent. Ranting aside though, Scales of Judgment is average as hell, and Ras dawn are just as mediocre as it gets. The one definitive thing I can say about them, though, is, well nothing at all, because I can think of nothing positive, nor negative about them. Yeah, I know I mentioned that already, but it really is worth hearing two times. This is just a CD that bears no signs of ambition, kind of like that kid that makes patterns on the scantron instead of actually taking the test. Oh wait, that's me.
6/10
UMs Review Rating Scale
Official Ras Dawn Website
Official Metal Heaven Website
