ORIZ — II (review)

ORIZ — II album cover Album · 2011 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
Time Signature
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Genre: melodic metal / hard rock

Melodic and catchy, this album is pretty straightforward and full of recognizable elements from heavy metal, ranging from heavy grooves to uplifting guitar melodies and sing-along-choruses. On top of the hard rocking metal guitars you find a lot of synth effects, ranging from hammond organ emulators over bursts of retro 80s-style synths to modern electronica-ish effects.

The album is quite enjoyable, I think, but, while the sound of silly plastic pop keyboards on top of classic 80s metal riffage is probably an unusual experience to many, the music itself is not particularly original or innovative. But, hey, if you're looking for a good time and some music which is both hard rocking and uplifting, this album is definitely worth checking out.

I must admit that the main attraction to me of this album is not the use of synths, but rather the use of classic-styled heavy metal and hard rock riffage. Fans of riff-driven rock (who don't mind cheesy synths) will probably find this release attractive.
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J-Man wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Sorry for the misinterpretation :-) I prefer the guitar riffs too.
Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
No, I mean they're funny, and if that's the point, then mission accomplished. But, I much prefer the guitar riffage to the synths.
J-Man wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of those plastic synth tones either.

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