Winds Of Plague – The Great Stone War
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Century Media
Let’s get this out of the way here and now: I have no idea as to what to classify these guys (and girl) as. I tried saying deathcore in my last review and follow-up interview with vocalist Johnny Plague, but was told “nay”. My second guess? Symphonic, blackened melodic-core death… metal. *huff* I guess it’s your call.
Anyway, I was a huge fan of Decimate The Weak and was stoked silly at the arrival of The Great Stone War. And I’ve got to admit, TGSW doesn’t have as many instant fan favorites as Decimate The Weak but it’s a solid album none the less. It’s more like a thirty-eight minute grandiose war cry! An opus of the oppressed! An anthem of the apocal… you get the point. Johnny P. still rocks the shit out of the mic with his varied vocals (and awe inspiring command of the live audience). And Art Cruz beats the beats the beats like no other (most impressive!). The synthesized siren, Mrs. Kristen Randall rolls the keys with the greatest of ease and creates an atmosphere of hopelessness on the battlefield that then switches out with the emergence of an intense skirmish, brought out by the dual axe attack of the Nicks.
Overall: Call them trendy. Call them posers (I won’t.) Call them whatever the fuck you want. I’m sure they don’t care. The Great Stone War is an epic feeling album that brings you to the frontlines of metal that’s fueled by the flames of youth. Keep this shit coming!!!
8/10
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Originally posted at E-MetalSpace.