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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 06/19/2007
The art direction of
August Burns Red's third album strongly suggests a vintage early-'70s
metal album by some little-remembered band -- probably British -- working in the
Black Sabbath tradition. First track
"The Truth of a Liar" opens with a vintage-
metal scream and
Tony Iommi-style riff, maintaining the connection to the past, but from that moment onwards,
Messengers stays largely connected to the present day. The vocals aren't quite the usual Cookie Monster cliché, but they're definitely in the contemporary
death metal style, and the unison riffage and hyper tempos are equally of the moment. Still, elements of vintage '70s
metal do thread through these 11 songs, rather like a less snarky version of the
Eagles of Death Metal or any of the
Kyuss-inspired
stoner metal bands without the bongwater buzz. In a
metal scene where few of the subgenres intermingle like this,
Messengers is a welcome change.
~Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Nothing Short of Absolutely Amazing
This is hands-down one of the top 3 best cds ever made in my opinion. The vocals are incredible, the guitars are insane, and the drums are orgasmic, i could not recommend this CD any higher, buy buy BUY THIS CD
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