onionpants wrote:
I finally picked this up, despite the almost universal condemnation of it. I'm almost embarrassed to say that I think it kicks ass. It's not what I expected, and it doesn't sound like Dissection. But as far as melodic death metal goes; it delivers. Much better than anything In Flames or Bodom has put out recently. Reminds me of Judas Priest's "Demolition"; were I have 10 buddies telling me it's garbage and I'm the only one thinking that it rules. I give "Reinkaos" a 9/10. Go ahead and shoot me.
Nah, I see the point you're trying to make (I also must confess that I bought this album too... the 999 copies red 11-pointed stars edition); I can agree with you to a certain extent. Still, even when I try to block out any thoughts about the Dissection of old, I feel this album sounds painfully restrained at points. Hell, what the hell is wrong with playing a little faster, for example?
Not totally terrible, but still a sore disappointment. I'd still rather listen to this that the latest Satyricon or Celtic Frost, though (although all of these albums could have never existed and my life would have stayed the same).