Redemption
is a hard hitting band musically speaking and will soon be releasing their new
album entitled, This Mortal Coil.
They even teamed up with producer Neil Kernon who has worked with Kansas and
Nevermore to name a few.
The
album starts off with a punch on the track, “Path of the Whirlwind.” The first
minute and half is solely instrumental and then some clear cut vocals start up.
Throughout the song’s entire duration, the drums really stand out above
everything else. They are fierce, loud, and powerful in a way that is quite
captivating. In fact, for most of the album the drums stand out.
The
guitars are not left out though, not at all. “Dreams of the Pit,” sounds like
it was specifically written for the guitars. The sound is wonderfully tight
with a rapid tempo that increases drastically at times. The tightness of the
guitar also picks up as well. Midway through the song, which is about nine
minutes in duration in total, the keyboards start to shine through over the
other instruments for a short, slowed down, but melodically interesting period
of time adding something extra to the track.
The
keyboard is also prominent on, “Focus.” Of course, the song starts with the
dead on pounding drums and fast guitars at varying speeds but eventually the
keyboard is brought into the forefront of the sound. It is played in a very
quick, somewhat high pitched style that accompanies all the other instruments
and the remarkable vocals quite well.
This Mortal Coil is the latest disc
to come from Redemption and I am not sure how they are going to top this one.
The drums are loud and fast, the guitars are tight, and the keyboard is
melodically perfect. The music featured on this album is constantly kept at
highly skilled levels in an almost unbelievable fashion. What more could
listeners want?
5 / 5 Stars
Key Tracks – Path Of
The Whirlwind, Dreams Of The Pit. Focus
Ashley
Arseneau
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