The Sword - Gods of the Earth
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Music CD Cover Artist: The Sword Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2008-04-01 Music Label: Kemado Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Gods of the Earth Album
Free Music Review: Muffled production and bad vocals, one to avoid
Hit: 2 Stars
I'm afraid I will have to be one of the few dissenters among the reviewers here. This was recommended for me as good, hard metal but without endless screaming, ultra-fast tempos or overbearing double-bass drums. At least those parts are right.
The two problems with this album come down to how hard it is to believe it was released in 2008. The sound quality is simply not there.
First problem: The guitars are muddled, completely lacking any crispness or dynamic range. It sounds like they were recorded through a big wad of cotton. That's a shame, because the riffs are generally pretty good.
Second problem: The vocals are truly, honestly, downright awful. He sounds like Ozzy when he was at his alcohol-stripped worst, although a good bit deeper; and yet he still comes off sounding reedy and stretched. Why do they keep this guy? I'm almost afraid to write this given what I just wrote, but the lead vocals are mixed down a little too much also.
So we're left with a pretty decent metal album crying out for proper production quality, dynamic range, and a better lead singer. Skip this one, there's much better out there.