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May 15, 2017
Shogun's Perfect Little Brother
I didn't think this album could be as perfect as Ascendancy and Shogun about half a year ago, but my expectations are once again exceeded. In Waves has carried over the brutal elements from 2008's Shogun and innovated it to a darker tone. It's not as long, but it's just as engaging as Shogun. The riffs are just as flowing and its progression is perfectly balanced. Even Heafy's vocals are just as powerful (even more emotionally-fueled than ever... Until Silence In The Snow came around).
Capitalizing the Sea is an excellent choice for an opening track as the darkness fills the atmosphere and then progressing to the title track (which was also an amazing song). Songs such as Dusk Dismantled, A Skyline's Severance, Chaos Reigns and Black are excellent pieces of art that are full of roars, screams and growls that give them a very aggressive edge.
Aggression isn't the only thing that exists well within this album. Softness also co exists with In Waves. Watch the World Burn, Built to Fall, Forsake Not the Dream and the 2nd-closing track Of All These Yesterdays are melodic pieces of wonder that can keep you engaged all throughout the album. But the best song out of this entire album (as well as my favorite) is none other than Caustic Are The Ties That Bind! This song was beautiful... Beautiful and emotionally satisfying. The lyrics are also a highlight to the album because just like Caustic Are The Ties That Bind, it contains lyrics that are very relatable. Dealing with growing up, moving on to a next chapter in life, all these things that this album talks about. It's just as relatable as And Justice For All by Metallica (yeah, that's right. Right there with one of Metallica's pre-black album entries).
While I may like Shogun just a tad more than In Waves (since Shogun was more creative in its performance), but it's still a masterpiece of a metalcore album. No matter what generation you're from, you will find yourself loving this album (or rather just enjoy it if you're either skeptical of the band or not a fan of them).
Perfect 12!
"Fantastic"
Mar 02, 2018
Really an impressive prequel
Panzer Dragoon is a series that got my attention as I got around Orta (which was an Original Xbox Exclusive). Apparently, this series originated in the Saturn era. Meaning, it's arguable one of the most hidden games that are worth looking into.
With that said, Panzer Dragoon II ZWEI is actually a prequel to the first game in 1995. A young man named Jean-Luc Lundi lives in a village and discovers a hidden baby dragon. He decides to take care of it. The dragon gets bigger and stronger everyday and has enough power to fly and fight. Lundi and the dragon discover an attack from Shelcoof, whom is controlled by the AI Sestren network and must stop them before they take control of the land.
There is a deeper structure to the story to the first one and even adds a bit more emphasize of its lore. While it's not quite as riveting as Saga and Orta are now, it's still a fun story to go along with.
The game's gameplay has improved from its predecessor. It's smoother and a lot more slick. The rotating mechanics are much easier to get around and the learning curve is much clearer. It also introduces new mechanics such as the berserk mode. If the berserk gauge is full, you can unleash it by pressing X, Y or Z.
Another aspect of the game is that you can take alternate routes. Some are shorter and some are longer. The dragon can even level up based on the player's performance. The bosses are a lot of fun too.
I guess if i had to nitpick, i would've liked this game to last more than an hour (or even get to 3 hours if it wanted to; but i guess it couldn't cut it because the development team was working on Saga. So i can't complain too much).
All and all, i still enjoy it a lot. It's a really excellent prequel that introduces something new and challenging that'll want to be revisted a couple of times. Get yourself a Japanese version of the game (trust me, the US ports are REALLY expensive and are MUCH harder to obtain. Also, it doesn't matter which Saturn console you have because as long as you have Action Replay for the console in hand, you'll be able to play them just fine).
Apr 29, 2017
A Great Experience
Vengeance Falls is another great entry to Trivium's Discography. It plays well and functions as well as any Trivium album does. It's especially well-paced.
Having David Draiman as the producer may have been alarming to many at first, but it turned out very well. Even the sound from In Waves (which is one of their best sounds) co-exists with the Dirsturbed-esque aesthetics consistently well. Brave This Storm, Through Blood and Dirt and Bone and Incineration: The Broken World showcase a great collaboration between good bands. Great lyrics that are just as fun to sing along with while air guitar playing.
If there were anything about this album that could've improved is that the progression could've been a little more creative. Sometimes songs like No Way To Heal and Villainy Thrives will tend to repeat the same riffs as they progress. The progression with the riffs in the songs art cool, but learning the creatively crushing riffs from Shogun would've taken this album over the top.
Luckily, the bonus songs: No Hope for the Human Race and As I'm Exploding (a personal fave from this album) were able to improve from this minor issue and made this experience with Vengeance Falls even more enjoyable.
Nevertheless, it's a solid follow-up to In Waves. This isn't god-tier quality like Shogun or Ascendancy, but this will leave a good impression for a long time while Trivium continues to make great material.
It's only a step below Shogun, In Waves and Ascendancy, but I highly recommend this album.
My rating: 11/12 "Excellent"