EVERGREY — Glorious Collision (review)

EVERGREY — Glorious Collision album cover Album · 2011 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
Time Signature
Frozen...

Genre: melodic modern metal

Evergrey are obviously very skilled musicians, and, this being their 8th album, they obviously are also very experienced.

"Glorious Collision" contains well performed music and the level of musicianship is top notch. This being said, the tracks on the album do not strike me as being catchy or memorable, and it is difficult to tell them apart. I think that a main factor is that virtually all songs follow the same two formulas (which in turn draw on the typical power ballad formula).

There are a couple of stand out tracks - namely, "It Comes From Within" which is mostly uptempo with semi-brutal guitars and a semi-catchy chorus, and "Restoring the Loss" which contains some interesting and groovy riffage. The band also make good use of guitar harmonies throughout the album, and there are also some interesting riffs, vocal line and other detail here and there.

"Glorious Collision" is, as mentioned, not a bad album, but I think it is going to take a lot (and I mean A LOT) of spins for the listener to be able to notice and appreciate all the detail and, though that, perhaps gain a different perspective on the album.
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UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Maybe I should mention that I haven´t heard this album yet, so my first comment wasn´t meant for this album ( I´ll take a listen at some point, and write a review of my own) but for the albums that came after "In Search of Truth (2001)".
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
LOL
Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
It's always a pleasure to disagree with you, J-Man ;-)
J-Man wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Interesting... I actually really enjoyed this one. I gave the album 7 listens before drafting a review (which is rare for me) and it grew on me over time. I don't think Glorious Collision as great as their early stuff, but I had a really fun time listening to it. The detail definitely began to shine over time... And those choruses grabbed me from first listen too. Always interesting to read the opposite perspective, though. :-)
m@x wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I agree with UMUR !
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
The 2nd and the 3rd albums are worth a listen. It´s like they´ve lost the spark somewhere along the way.

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