Album Of The Week

What can I say...I have never really rated The Haunted, and have always found them to be generic modern Euro-Thrash/Melodeath.

That is until now...quite what prompted the band to adopt such a complete departure in sound I can only guess at, but wow! This is a stunning album, filled with moments of beauty, sweeping melodies along with neck-damaging riffs and some sublime vocals from Peter Dolving (who would have thought it). There are moments on the album reminiscent of bands such as A Perfect Circle, Katatonia, Alice In Chains, Corrosion Of Conformity and In Flames to name just a few of the influences I picked up on. Whatever happened to give the band this kick, it is definitely a welcome change, and the first genuine musical surprise of the year for me.

If you have, like me, never really cared about this band, other than as a superb live act, you could certainly do a lot worse than to check this album out. Album of the year (so far) for me....Fantastic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZT9PEuAv4