War of Ages
Pride of the Wicked
Facedown Records
Grade: A-
Why can’t musically brilliant metalcore bands these days just be content sounding evil? Why do they need to all be hardcore Christians with lyrics that when read makes you want to vomit? The song content of Pride of the Wicked all revolves around themes of Jesus Christ dying so man can be saved, how that’s the greatest thing in the world (like for real!), and that the members of War of Ages are ready to battle with demons in the eternal battle for man’s soul. Ignoring all that crap, War of Ages are one of the most talented musicians in the underground heavy music scene. The ten songs here are intricately composed with shifting tempos and some of the best guitar work I’ve heard in awhile. The guitars are a near perfect combination of machine guns, metal solos, and metal harmonics – typically all nested within single song structures. I’m going to try to put the lyrics out of mind and simply concentrate on the playing.
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