Hype
2011
1. Piston Head
2. Mercury Falling
3. A Good Day For The Crows
4. Maggot Song
5. From Now-here To Nowhere
6. Sycophant
7. The Dead-End Stream
8. Futile Man
9. Scars
10. Driftwood
Another year, another Poisonblack album. This one follows quickly on the heels of 2010's Of Rust And Bones. Whenever an album comes out this quickly it always gives me a moment of hesitation. Too often this means the band has pushed out an album too quickly and the product suffers.
I've got to say that this doesn't really seem to be the case though. This is nothing groundbreaking, but it could be easily argued that this band never really has been. Barring the first album perhaps, Poisonblack has always pretty much sounded like a continuation of Sentenced and there hasn't been a great deal of change in the sound since the second album. This one pretty much follows suit. If you've heard the band before then you can expect much of the same. Some upbeat melodic rockers with somber themes, a bit of crunch, and some slower moments. If you're a fan of the Finnish gothic metal/rock sound than you'll probably like this. The songs are solid with good energy and some pretty catchy melodies. If you don't like the style though than this won't change your mind.
Basically, this plays to the band's fanbase and the style. Poisonblack has their niche and they're using it. If you like your gothic metal with some up tempo energy than this is for you. Personally, this band captures the kind of gothic style I like best. Kind of dreary and dark, but it doesn't get bogged down in the atmosphere to the point that the album can't rock out. Nothing new here, but this album succeeds at what it seeks to accomplish I think. Highly listenable and the rating reflects it.
Highlights: Piston Head, Mercury Falling, The Dead-End Stream, Scars
Rating - 4.0/5
2. Mercury Falling
3. A Good Day For The Crows
4. Maggot Song
5. From Now-here To Nowhere
6. Sycophant
7. The Dead-End Stream
8. Futile Man
9. Scars
10. Driftwood
Another year, another Poisonblack album. This one follows quickly on the heels of 2010's Of Rust And Bones. Whenever an album comes out this quickly it always gives me a moment of hesitation. Too often this means the band has pushed out an album too quickly and the product suffers.
I've got to say that this doesn't really seem to be the case though. This is nothing groundbreaking, but it could be easily argued that this band never really has been. Barring the first album perhaps, Poisonblack has always pretty much sounded like a continuation of Sentenced and there hasn't been a great deal of change in the sound since the second album. This one pretty much follows suit. If you've heard the band before then you can expect much of the same. Some upbeat melodic rockers with somber themes, a bit of crunch, and some slower moments. If you're a fan of the Finnish gothic metal/rock sound than you'll probably like this. The songs are solid with good energy and some pretty catchy melodies. If you don't like the style though than this won't change your mind.
Basically, this plays to the band's fanbase and the style. Poisonblack has their niche and they're using it. If you like your gothic metal with some up tempo energy than this is for you. Personally, this band captures the kind of gothic style I like best. Kind of dreary and dark, but it doesn't get bogged down in the atmosphere to the point that the album can't rock out. Nothing new here, but this album succeeds at what it seeks to accomplish I think. Highly listenable and the rating reflects it.
Highlights: Piston Head, Mercury Falling, The Dead-End Stream, Scars
Rating - 4.0/5
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