When ya open with a barnstormer like the title track, it’s hard to settle into the Lord of the Rings-esque symphonic doofiness of the rest of the record.
Ministry added samples to metal riffs. Now that’s mundane. Mushroomhead added death roar, icy detachment, loony narration, keyboard eeriness, and rap bombast.
Grand Magus use the bluesy rockin’ tools handed down to’m and do a fine job working quick riff blazes like their contemporaries, Sheavy and Orange Goblin.
A collection of dated keyboard tones, unbridled storyteller’s pomp, and most importantly, exotic vocal melodies and underlying musical accompaniment thereof.