I think it kicks all sorts of ass. Easily one of my top 10 so far this year. Kinda a cross between 'Persistence' and that first one with Bush.
I am almost through my first listen which obviously is way to early to give a great opinion about the album. My initial thoughts are however that I am pleasantly surprised. I did not expect the album to be as strong as it is. I am really digging "earth on hell" and also "I'm alive" on the first listen.
It doesnt quite hold up all the way through. We'll see if that changes with repeated listens or not. On the last track now - gonna be interesting to hear the Refused cover which is supposedly a hidden track.
Haven't really heard it enough to make a final verdict or anything.
But first impressions are... disappointment, I mean, I didn't expect Joey to sound like he did in the 80's, but he sounds just like Bush, if not worse.
The rest really isn't that special but it's good enough. I'd put it with somewhere between White Noise/Stomp 442.
Just my opinion... It's still a decent album, but it hardly compares with the latest efforts from the other "Big 4" IMHO. (Not saying they SHOULD be compared.)
But yeah, early statement, may grow on me yet.![]()
I'm digging it,been giving it a lot of spins.