I don't think that the old God Forbid records did the New Jersey thrash metal band any justice for what amazing metal they can produce. It got better with Gone Forever, but I think it is truly this album that brings out the flat out, heart pumping yet melodic thrash metal they can achieve. Whilst Reject the Sickness (1999) made them seem like a same-old type band, this album shows the real potential in progressive thrash. The riffs blend with insane drum patterns effortlessly, while Byron Davis' gut-wrenching screams complement guitarist Doc Coyle's singing to create 10 tracks of showing what metal is meant to be.
In addition to this, this is coming from someone who usually finds thrash boring and uncreative. While I still leave two tracks from this album to the die-hard thrash fans ('Into The Wasteland' and 'Under This Flag') the rest I find exactly what I love in metal: pure bona fide anger in a can yet combined with harmonies and well-constructed instrumental sections which you could listen to for hours. The first track 'End of the World' is one of the three singles released from this album and is definitely one of the best. It shows GF's pure talent for weaving riffs together to make serious headbanging shit. 'Chains of Humanity', another single has undoubtedly the best chorus in the entire album, and 'Lonely Dead' making up for it's slight letdown during verse with two minutes of stunning instrumental at both the beginning and end of the song, including an unusual piano interlude to finish it off. The song also has the best 'Forbid riff yet in my opinion. The album takes a sudden twist with 'Welcome To The Apocolypse', an unexpected tone down with a slow, emotional skit describing freedom being an act of treason in post-apocolyptic USA.
I giving this 5/5 without looking back. If it is bought with the DVD as well, it is worth every penny, as it provides not only an outstanding piece of seriously good metal but also an inspiring record for anyone starting to play metal guitar, drums or bass. Without a doubt one of the best albums I have heard.
7 comments:
dude, THIS is why ur so dam good at english
HOW DO U WRITE SO MUCH
and its all like....proffesional seeming...rather intruiging
but like, ur making me seem bad man XD
LoL nice one. and its not always a good thing to write so much you know. people get put off by the amount of words. and he lacks that certain...HUMOUR in his reviews that you have. can i also suggest one of you review wolves by deathlock. i know youve already heard it ryan but henry hasnt so he could give it a go.
I can try humour, but it'll be insaly British, and I really fail to understand how putting 'fag' in a lot CONSTITUTES (God Forbid joke) to being humour, sorry Ryan.
there's nothing wrong with british humour though. and erm...i checked all my reviews, i havnt said fag ONCE
which is quite an acheivment
I swear you said faggy like once... anyway you defintely have in Stone Sour and Converge reviews. By the way I'll take out the storyline paragraph to shorten it. I also think buttnugget needs to review something/somethings.
yh i think he does as well
but u dotn really NEED to take out the storyline thing if u dotn want, it kind of adds novelty to ur review XD.
but yh its ur choice, not mine
Nah I did. Drags on too long, plus you don't need to know the storylien to enjoy the album anyway.
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