Album Rating: 5.0
Oh, and agression. ITP also has that RIGHT touch of aggresion, that IMO is lacking in Symbolic. Digiorgio bass is far more robust than in Human, Larocque leads, whilst not as agressive as Masvidal are really damm good and fitting for the album and lastly but not less..
Gene Hoglan. Yes, Reinhart and (maybe?) Christy have far more presence on their records, but Hoglan double bass (or triplets as he calls them) are AMAZING on this record, IMO far above his work on Symbolic. And lets not mention Chuck´s amazing vocal tone or lyrics that make 90% of today metal cry in shame. YES Darksideof Lucca, no one stands a fucking chance.
The fact that you can hear all the layers of this album (guitars, bass, drums, vocals) on a level that you are ALWAYS discovering something (i find myself humming the bass on the SOLO´s sometimes!) really make this album an otherworld experience.
Yes, im in fucking love with this album. Yes it fucking rules. If someone has a gripe with the production (the only flaw of this masterpiece) just get the 2012 version. You wont go dissapointed.
R.I.P Chuck.
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Album Rating: 5.0
Whats CSB, Hawks?
Oh, and the remaster is from 2011, not 2012, sorry about that.
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