CATHEDRAL — The Carnival Bizarre (review)

CATHEDRAL — The Carnival Bizarre album cover Album · 1995 · Stoner Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Ok I'm a bit of Cathedral fan, I admit it. How can you not love them, they can be serious, they can be funny, they have a great sound, and Lee Dorian just knows how to entertain and interest.

This being their third album, it adopts alot from what the second album progressed. At times more a kind of a disco progy punk feel to it, with the odd doom moments.

I think this album is the perfect symbolic album of what Cathedral are about really. The sound is alot more noticable on this album and is maintained throughout. To be honest, I prefer Cathedral when their slightly experimental, but down to the bone Cathedral isn't bad. The only problem is, it can at times be a bit of Sabbath ripp off, which sometimes annoys me, cause it makes the doom genre seem so generic at times.

1. Vampire Sun - Pretty standard punky doom. Nothing too special, although quite funny at times. 7/10

2. Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) - One of their catchiest songs. Love the solos in the middle. Some very groovy riffs in this song. 10/10

3. Utopian Blaster - Some killer riffs, and Tony Iommi is on this song! Interesting changes. 9/10

4. Night Of The Seagulls - Killer main riff and chorus. Quite doomy and heavy at parts. 10/10

5. Carnival Bizarre - Very cheesy at times...but so good. Also some interesting more lighter moments. 10/10

6. Intertia's Cave - I love how Lee's voice at times can be like a musical instrument. Odd, but with cool modulations throughout. 9/10

7. Fangalactic Supergoria - What a kick ass riff. Some evil vocals and moments throughout. 8/10

8. Blue Light - I think every Cathedral has a song similar to this one. Interesting song for the band. 9/10

9. Palace Of Fallen Majesty - Amazing main riff. Very groovy. Great arrangement. 8/10

10. Electric Grave - Typical Black Sabbath ripp off. Although interesting at some moments. 8/10

CONCLUSION: Everyone says its a classic...I don't completely agree, but I do think it's their most digestable...and by far not their best...wait for my next album review...you will see my favourite Cathedral album.
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