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VOLBEAT – gods of angels trust – album review
The longest gap between releases in their prolific career, throat surgery for singer Michael Poulsen and the departure of Rob Caggiano after a decade with the band. It’s safe to say that new album ‘Gods of Angels Trust’ invites intrigue for Volbeat.
How will they sound, what will they deliver and is the magic still there? Three pre-release singles whet the appetite suitably that the fundamental elements of the band were still present and correct. Not least their ability to conjure ridiculous songs titles – ‘In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom’ anybody?!
The album as a whole unsurprisingly follows very succinctly the path furrowed by these singles. Indeed, no moulds have been broken or even redesigned really on this latest record.
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Nine albums in and it is becoming somewhat predictable what the formula will be for Volbeat albums, some delicious riffs, plenty of catchy choruses, a heavy aesthetic and some fun Johnny Cash vibes.
What this album does well though is capture each aspect of their signature sound and deliver it with professional ease. Given the pressures created by the issues highlighted at the start of this article, it’s probably a smart move by the band to re-solidify themselves with their fanbase.
It would’ve been nice however to have seen some more substantial evolution given the passage of time and events of the past few years. Oh well, this is Volbeat doing Volbeat and doing it proficiently.
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