They bring on the altrock, and after the shock, I remember that they’re not cashing in, they’ve been writing solid, catchy rock for half a decade or so.
It really surprised many of us just how lifeless this is. It’s odd that Rob Zombie could suck this bad without doing it intentionally. The best tunes here have been done far better elsewhere, by Rob and his peers, and even his knock-offs.
Yeah, ok, so fake accents aside, there are a couple real barn-burners here, “It Ain’t Over” being my fave. Group shouts and swearing and shitty production.
A parade of cliches, and with two Merciful Fate guitarists in the fold, you’d hope they could come up with better riffs, better songs, and less horrid lyrics.
I have a real problem with new prog wankery that can’t hold a candle to classic prog wankery, and the trendy indie dipshits who can’t tell the difference.