MONSTERWORKS — The God Album (review)

MONSTERWORKS — The God Album album cover Album · 2011 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
J-Man
The prominence of religious lyrical content in metal music is truly staggering - the amount of Christian metal bands is enough to warrant an entire genre tag, black metal is notorious for including Satanic lyrics, and most metal bands have at least dabbled in the topic of religion (from a positive and negative perspective). But rather than spend their time worshipping Satan, praising God, or openly criticizing organized religion, Monsterworks takes a more unique lyrical approach with The God Album. On this album they discuss the socio-political side effects of holding beliefs in the supernatural (particularly through religion), and also intend on making the listener question the source of what they believe. Topics like this are ones that I can't get enough of - and I applaud Monsterworks for bringing such terrific ideas to music. The God Album is pretty damn good musically as well; Monsterworks has been around for a while now (this is their seventh full-length album), so they have honed their craft over time. Though far from flawless, this is an intriguing modern thrash album that fans of the genre should look into.

Monsterworks plays a style of modern thrash/groove metal on this album. Think somewhere between Metallica, Alice In Chains, and Meshuggah. The vocals add an interesting extra dimension to the music - the mix of growls, screams, and clean vocals give the album a unique modern edge. My favorite song here is probably the very Metallica-influenced "Origin", but most of the songs are memorable in some sort. I'm not a big fan of "Everything You Believe Is A Lie", but it's still a solid track. The musicianship and production are both of high-quality and very professional as well.

The God Album isn't the most groundbreaking album you'll hear this year, but it's a damn fine modern thrash album worthy of 3.5 stars. The musicianship is great, the production is powerful, the compositions are (usually) memorable, and the lyrics are extremely thought-provoking. The controversial lyrical topics hear may turn some listeners away from The God Album, but that's probably the best part of the album. Monsterworks has done a great job with this album - fans of modern thrash/groove metal should take notice!
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