ALBUM REVIEW
While listening to Ghost Brigade for the first time, at the
Amorphis gig in November 2010 in Islington, it was quite clear that this band
had something very special about it. And indeed it really does! With their second album
Isolation Songs being an amazing album, the band is now back with a brand new
album entitled Until Fear No Longer Defines Us out now via Season of Mist. This album, is a more mature and
constructed work than any previous releases from the band, but still lacks some elements from
Isolation Songs, which made that album so good. In general, the album gives a
gloomy and dark atmosphere, as expected, but it seems as if the sonic
explosions which made Ghost Brigade so good in the first place, are not
sustained enough and this seems to block the energy of the band from coming out. The
songs on this album are almost certainly songs that will sound amazing live and
honestly I can’t wait to hear this band again with the arsenal of songs that
they now have. Lyrically the band really did a great job with some great lines
and very nice passages which fit extremely well with the melodic composure of
Ghost Brigade. Production wise, Until Fear No Longer Defines Us is not at the
top level! Definitely not a bad production, but it feels as if many sonic
elements are lacking the power and amplitude they really need to become
impressive! To sum up, Ghost Brigade’s latest effort is a good album which didn’t
disappoint, despite the fact that I still consider Isolation Songs to be a better
album on the over-all. However, this album only makes me really eager to hear
the songs live and see what Ghost Brigade can provide with the next album!
Favourite song out of the album is Clawmaster, which is also
the first track that we got to hear from the album. This song is an amazing
combination of everything that is good in Ghost Brigade! There is atmosphere,
feeling, energy and some really great lyrics which all together, combined with
the talent of Ghost Brigade, make this an excellent song!
Until Fear No Longer Defines Us: 8/10
Posted by Nick
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