Today I was one of the lucky few who was able to listen to the new Evergrey album in its entirity at http://www.seismicradio.com Unfortunately, many who wanted to listen to the album were denied due to the "maximum listeners" cap. Fortunately, DJ Zero Hour will be playing the album again next Saturday at 4 PM EST. I can't wait for that! And I don't know how I will wait until March to finally have my own copy of this masterpiece.
Once the opening riff of "The Great Deceiver" came knifing through my computer speakers, my jaw literally hit the floor. I had experienced a sense of joy and excitement known very few times in my life. Brutal, insanely heavy, yet beautiful.... aggressive, technical, crisp, razor sharp.... this song just blew me away. As did the rest of the album. Every song was a magnificent composition. This is album is HEAVIER and MORE MELODIC. Tom's vocals sound different... he is using a higher range... he is more versatile... and he sounds amazing. The riffs pummel and clutch your soul... the keyboards can be warm and lush, or cold, icy and calculating... every song builds to an incredible climax... the choruses are genius... each song has great transitions and unexpected twists... this is a rich, multi-faceted, ornate work that will grip the listener for countless listens...
Evergrey has expanded its musical palette as well with the haunting acoustic piece "Madness Caught Another Victim" and the morose cover of Dilba's "I'm Sorry"...
Evergrey definately have a masterpiece on their hands... it shall be exciting to see where this work takes them...
Thank you, Evergrey... for creating a musical work that excited me to no end.
Once the opening riff of "The Great Deceiver" came knifing through my computer speakers, my jaw literally hit the floor. I had experienced a sense of joy and excitement known very few times in my life. Brutal, insanely heavy, yet beautiful.... aggressive, technical, crisp, razor sharp.... this song just blew me away. As did the rest of the album. Every song was a magnificent composition. This is album is HEAVIER and MORE MELODIC. Tom's vocals sound different... he is using a higher range... he is more versatile... and he sounds amazing. The riffs pummel and clutch your soul... the keyboards can be warm and lush, or cold, icy and calculating... every song builds to an incredible climax... the choruses are genius... each song has great transitions and unexpected twists... this is a rich, multi-faceted, ornate work that will grip the listener for countless listens...
Evergrey has expanded its musical palette as well with the haunting acoustic piece "Madness Caught Another Victim" and the morose cover of Dilba's "I'm Sorry"...
Evergrey definately have a masterpiece on their hands... it shall be exciting to see where this work takes them...
Thank you, Evergrey... for creating a musical work that excited me to no end.
