Considering the sad state of new metal albums so far in 2011 a couple of decent records have appeared finally. Their has been some real shit up to this point with very little to cheer about. Children Of Bodom have returned with their latest platter Relentless Reckless Forever. The band blend gothic, progressive, modern and European with a nod to the Nordic scene as well (considering their Finnish) with their high octane album. The production is absolutely stunning this time around with the layering of the vocals never over bearing and the guitars always clear and present. The big fat drums are slick and smooth and even when at their most ferocious move the song along without overtaking the melody.
I find the keyboards are effective and are sometimes a little intrusive as on "Roadtrip To Hell & Back". If not for my nephew I would have never even tried to listen to this band but he loved them so much a few years back I had to give them a chance. I'm glad I did because depending on my mood I get enjoyment out the screechy vocal metal. I would like to hear more growth in the singing department to more coherent pronunciation. So in the end I wanted to like this album but I just can't get enough out of it to truly recommend it to anyone outside of their already in place fan base.
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