I hope The Last of the Daydreams isn’t “the last of the emo albums that has actual singing.” Yes, By A Thread actually tries in a genre that never does.
Cranium continues in the German tradition of finely-tuned speed metal, yet they incorporate a sense of humor, sometimes dark and grisly, other times just goofy.
It must be in Therion’s contract that they release thrown-together records with a couple new songs, a few covers, and few live cuts between glorious opuses.
Recorded by Kurt Ballou, Codeseven draws on Far to Indecision, Sons Of Abraham to Converge. It’s hectic, multi-layered, but never forgets the melodic bridges.
A repetitious, sleepy, confused, weakly-produced record that’s too electronica and hip-hop. Plus the grooves are gone, and there are fewer hooks. Disappointing.
An instrumental record – keyboard and computers – based on the myths surrounding the death of the Norse God, Wuotan. It’s long, dull, occasionally spooky.