| A good and solid metal album. Matt Pike still amazes us with his guitar playing (especially the riffs). Drumming is heavy and stays consistent throughout. Bass is audible giving the album a little more depth and heaviness. Lyrics and themes stay true to High on Fire's past (very battle-like if you will). Biggest difference from some of the other albums is the production. Greg Fidelmann was able to get a job with Slayer and High on Fire after butchering Metallica's Death Magnetic... to make it even worse than it already was. The sound is loud and the vocals are way up front. Like I said, the drums are heavy and consistent ..but not as thunderous as on previous albums. Also, Pike's voice might sound a little weird at first. Other problem is some songs seem to lose focus every once in a while, therefore making parts forgettable. All in all a solid metal album that is surely to be on end of year lists and of course is great to bang your head to. |
