RAM

Release Year: 2012
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: poignant intricate expressive heavy metal

no, Gothenburg five-piece has not abruptly switched to död metal and Frozen is not a Dissection cover, but their take #3 in studio album sequence sounds somehow harder and tougher, more sinister if you want, where riffs take on a crushing character, rhythm section pushes all the way to the limit, and vocals gain rough resolve and grim weight, partly sacrificing melody and ear-friendly production, which some fans have mistakenly interpreted as the lack of expression - it is indeed a special set that requires repeated listens before it gets under the skin, but in the end of the day music stands out among the recent flow of heavy metal revivalists, whether you prefer your daily Judas Priest portion or do not mind to throw some W.A.S.P. or even Soundgarden in as well; German gatefold sleeve black 180g vinyl edition with a pro-printed lyric insert is limited to 500 units