| Written by Alex Stojanovic TRACK LISTING Dream Evil Antidote Sin City Creature Of The Night Hellride Six Hundred & 66 How To Start A War The Murdered Mind Too Loud 44 Riders Broken Wings We Are Forever Release Date: May 26, 2017 Label: Century Media Records Website: www.dreamevil.se www.facebook.com/DreamEvilOfficial |  |
DREAM EVIL IS:
Fredrik Nordstrom - Rhythm guitars Niklas Isfeldt - Vocals Peter Stalfors - Bass Patrik Jerksten - Drums
Markus Fristedt - Lead guitars
Fredrik Nordstrom - Rhythm guitars Niklas Isfeldt - Vocals Peter Stalfors - Bass Patrik Jerksten - Drums
Markus Fristedt - Lead guitars
Seven years ago, I was finishing high school and heading off to college. That was also the last time we had a new record from Dream Evil. After spending some time with other commitments, the band have released their sixth studio album, aptly titled Six. Dream Evil for me have always been hit or miss for me. The only downside about them is their rather ridculous lyrics, which usually look as if they were written by a 15 year old, and they are usually your typical heavy metal topics. If you've followed the band ever since Dragonslayer, you know exactly what to expect. Fredrik Nordstrom still unleashes heavy and pounding riffs and the choruses are usually catchy, but if you're one of those people that actually pays attention to the lyrics like me, the lyrics here certainly won't please you.
Opener "Dream Evil" contains some pretty strong verses with great vocals and, but a rather weak chorus. I think I might have to give this one a few listens and see if it grows on me. The guitar tone is rather muscular, packing a pretty good punch. "Antidote" however is one of the album's bright spots with a great double-kick attack and fiery riffs. It will have no problem getting more than a few heads banging. While "Sin City" is one of the catchier moments on the album, the vibe is ruined once again with the cheesy lyrics. "Creature Of The Night", aside from the great harmonized solo which you could pretty much sing along to, fails to excite. There's only two other songs that serve as points of redemption on the album, and those are "How To Start A War" and "44 Riders", which are solid jams with great riffs and great vocals. These tracks, along with "Antidote", the solid production, Niklas Isfeldt's vocal performance and cool instrumental parts are what save the album from the bin.
Overall, Six seems to be a collection of more fillers than killers. The lyrics are as childish and as cliche as they get, something that is incredibly off-putting. The biggest example of this would be "Six Hundred & 66". Upon first glance on that title, I was thinking "Really?" The rest of the album just suffers from mediocrity with uninspired songs. You know that uncomfortable feeling you get when you listen to a rock or metal band that tries to sound and look badass with the music, but the lyrics just ruin it? That's what I got from listening to most of this album. I only found myself bobbing my head or tapping my foot to only about a third of the album. The remainder just had me sitting still in my chair or almost put me to sleep. Come on guys. You could've done better. With only four decent songs to be found, this album would've worked better as an EP.
I really hate sounding negative when writing a review, but honesty is what I'm all about. What's kind of crazy is that this opinion is coming from a guy who loves listening to this type of metal, but this record did very little to almost nothing for me. However, if you could care less about the cheesy cliche heavy metal lyrics and love Dream Evil, then pick the album up.
Highs: "Antidote", "How To Start A War" and "44 Riders" are decent songs.
Lows: Childish lyrics and more uninspired songs
Final Rating: 5/10
Opener "Dream Evil" contains some pretty strong verses with great vocals and, but a rather weak chorus. I think I might have to give this one a few listens and see if it grows on me. The guitar tone is rather muscular, packing a pretty good punch. "Antidote" however is one of the album's bright spots with a great double-kick attack and fiery riffs. It will have no problem getting more than a few heads banging. While "Sin City" is one of the catchier moments on the album, the vibe is ruined once again with the cheesy lyrics. "Creature Of The Night", aside from the great harmonized solo which you could pretty much sing along to, fails to excite. There's only two other songs that serve as points of redemption on the album, and those are "How To Start A War" and "44 Riders", which are solid jams with great riffs and great vocals. These tracks, along with "Antidote", the solid production, Niklas Isfeldt's vocal performance and cool instrumental parts are what save the album from the bin.
Overall, Six seems to be a collection of more fillers than killers. The lyrics are as childish and as cliche as they get, something that is incredibly off-putting. The biggest example of this would be "Six Hundred & 66". Upon first glance on that title, I was thinking "Really?" The rest of the album just suffers from mediocrity with uninspired songs. You know that uncomfortable feeling you get when you listen to a rock or metal band that tries to sound and look badass with the music, but the lyrics just ruin it? That's what I got from listening to most of this album. I only found myself bobbing my head or tapping my foot to only about a third of the album. The remainder just had me sitting still in my chair or almost put me to sleep. Come on guys. You could've done better. With only four decent songs to be found, this album would've worked better as an EP.
I really hate sounding negative when writing a review, but honesty is what I'm all about. What's kind of crazy is that this opinion is coming from a guy who loves listening to this type of metal, but this record did very little to almost nothing for me. However, if you could care less about the cheesy cliche heavy metal lyrics and love Dream Evil, then pick the album up.
Highs: "Antidote", "How To Start A War" and "44 Riders" are decent songs.
Lows: Childish lyrics and more uninspired songs
Final Rating: 5/10
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