PERSUADER — The Fiction Maze (review)

PERSUADER — The Fiction Maze album cover Album · 2014 · Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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On Persuader's fourth album The Fiction Maze, the band ups the heaviness big time. The guitar riffs are thicker and meatier than ever before. You could even list Thrash as a primary genre for many of these songs. The production is magnificent and lends the band's sound a certain depth to it that was lacking before. Jens Carlsson's vocals are absolutely superb as always, and are Persuader's biggest strength. With his pipes, Persuader could make any song sound good. The playing is solid and tight throughout the album on every instrument.

There are some great tracks, but on the whole I found the songwriting and melodies on The Fiction Maze to be slightly weaker than their last outing. Still great, but there aren't any breathtaking "wow" moments on this album comparable to say the outro to Judas Immortal. All of the songs are good and enjoyable, but only about half of them take the step up from good to fantastic. That said, it's still a strong addition to Persuader's discography and by no means a disappointment.

Rating: 3.9/5

Highlights: One Liftetime, Deep in the Dark, Son of Sodom, Sent to Grave
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