Cost: $1.00
Bought on: Dec. 19, 2013
I was excited about this find...an album I didn't have of a band I knew. But I really didn't know much about the album itself, and poking around online for reviews prior to listening really didn't leave me with a good impression. After hearing it, I'm quite neutral about the album, and I'm not really biased one way or another. This was only a buck, and it's easy to find some semblance of worth at such a cheap price. I enjoy Lethal's demo and first album, but I'm not a rabid fan of the band. Don't get me wrong, it's a huge step down from Programmed, but I didn't find it terribly disappointing.
The main point of reference for the band is still Queensrÿche, largely due to the vocals--only now we're not talking early Queensrÿche anymore. I do agree with other reviewers that they've largely succumbed to the '90s trend of groovy riffs, but even that is largely overshadowed by the progressive content. This album feels a lot lighter and more progressive than its predecessor, with a lot of the play time being dreamy, balladish material. So yeah, as a Lethal release, this is a letdown compared to their older stuff, but bands making all sorts of musical transgressions is par for the course in metal, and this is hardly worthy of mention compared to some of the worst. Taken as a mid '90s progressive metal release, it's not too bad.
But most importantly, it was just a dollar.
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