Leaps and bounds ahead of their split with Set Apart. If you didn't like Chalice before, you owe them another listen. If you liked their split with Set Apart, you know what to do, order this cd! Chalice's sound has moved drastically into the field of metal. The vocals have improved tenfold. Live, Chalice's vocalist is downright impressive. Unfortunately, I think the vocals lose a little bit on the recording. The drums are good but nothing noteworthy. I think a little more double bass would do wonders for Chalice but they don't have much. The guitars are eerie as one could want for the most part but sometimes can become a little cheesy, almost lame. The secret track on the end of this cd is good for a laugh if you are in a good mood and want to hear some stereotype "viking" metal. In fact, it's usually the song I listen to the most, go figure. Overall, this cd is good, but not great. It kind of falls into the category of having a good opening track but not much else that leaves a lasting impression.
7/10
Other coverage for this album
Decapolis 2000Reviewed by ConradHardcore/Metal. Uh-oh. If you don't like this genre, then read no further. This genre is really tricky because once you make the vocals unintelligible you're only left with musicianship and songwriting. So if you're not overly great at the latter - you're gonna suck. Fortunately their music is fairly creative and was never too simplistic. I kept thinking, "If Pantera went Hardcore, they might…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Tom BastianIf you like Hardcore, Death Metal, screaming, groaning, groaling, or monsters, then you're gonna like this. This is what I believe would be referred to as Christ-Core, or Spirit-Lead Hardcore. Honestly I don't know much about this type of music. I just know it's not my thing. I know quite a few of our readers get a little upset when we don't give the Hardcore stuff good reviews, but what can I…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by Hey YouI really really like this cd...well most of it. There are parts however, that are just way too slow. Most of the songs start off at a good pace, then have a cool breakdown and go slow. But they never get back up to speed until the next song. At certain places you have 2-3 minutes of things so slow you can't even get a decent headbang going. But what makes this review a 7 and not a 5 is the…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by D_ListerOk this CD is by far a serious step in the right direction when compared to the tracks we had on the Chalice/Set Apart CD, and yes the music just plain SOUNDS better from a better mix as well. Still there is something about this band's music that just puts me to sleep. Chalice is a Florida band so I've seen them play live several times, and I just don't know what it is about this band that bores…Similar sounding releases
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