Throughout the album, the drums tend to be a key part of the tracks, at times almost seeming louder than the guitars’ moaning bends and riffs. This proves to be an effective tactic when used at the beginning of tracks such as Ten Years Alone, using a battle-like drum roll to initiate the song.

When considering the vocals in their entirety, the screams do seem to be used a too much in areas. Examples of this can be found within songs such as The Man with the Book and Gun, where no other vocal technique is employed. One thing is for sure, with vocals like that, this is not an album for chilling out to straight away, yet as the album progresses, there are more tracks centred upon the melodic constructs of the piece rather than display of lyrical prowess; this becomes evident throughout tracks such as Dark Side 5.

As you move through the album, the music seems to darken... consisting of heavier riffs, gothic sounding organ effects, and unpredictably violins mixed in with snippets of synths. The Hanged Man demonstrates a great deal of this as well as bringing in a perfect selection of pinch harmonics. Within this song, the vocals are seen to morph once again to a more growling sound, with dumbfounding screams being replaced by improved metal growls and melancholy vocals.

Although there are only nine tracks on this album, its development can be seen from the first track right through until the last; the last tracks being completely different to the first. Trust me, this album certainly grows on you by the end. The entirety of the band seems to rethink and change tack halfway through the album, as through realising a better set of songs could be composed rather than sticking to a piercingly high pitched scream and amusingly rather girly sounding vocals. I’d definitely say to give this album a chance; it proves its worth by the end. Don’t just dismiss it on the first few tracks, it had to be listened to several times in order to produce this and if I gave it the time of day, so should you. 

Jacko - Vocals
Peter - Guitar
Teo - Guitar
M-Key - Keyboards
Lucio - Bass
Lele - Drums