Believer
Sanity Obscure
Reviewed by Spiny Norman
The follow-up release from Christian metal's tightest band shreds its previous boundaries with this incredible set of fast and creative tunes. I love what the band did with the violins and Latin Opera singer in the tune "Dies Irae". The staccato-like trade-off between Baddorf and Bachman during "Stop The Madness" is totally cool also. The guitar intro to "Dust To Dust" sounds like Iron Maiden. The U2 cover of "Like A Song" is cool for its shock value, and Bachman's vocals are mixed well. His vocals are probably the one thing that keeps this band from dominating the rock and roll world. They sound sorough and barely decipherable, especially in super-sonic tunes like "Sanity Obscure". Overall, this album shows improvement over "Extraction...". Tunes like "Non-Point" show that these guys are a force to be reckoned with. Yow!