Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black - guest review
Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black - guest review
Tracklist
01. Ophidian02. Beyond Within
03. The Death Of Passion
04. I Am The Dog
05. Dreaming Neon Black
06. Deconstruction
07. The Fault Of The Flesh
08. The Lotus Eaters
09. Poison Godmachine
10. All Play Dead
11. Cenotaph
12. No More Will
13. Forever
Guest review by
Auntie Sahar August 04, 2011
What makes the music on [i]Dreaming Neon Black so excellent is the delicious combination of melodic and heavy. This is a style that Nevermore has always done well, before and after this album, but never have they nailed it so well before or since. Take the title track for example: there's the introductory verse, over a very calm, beautiful guitar melody over the lyrics... and then what? Van and Jim come crashing in at the "Meet me in the dream time water drown..." section. This continues, only to return to the melodic verse. "Deconstruction" follows something of the same structure. Some of the songs on the album are definitely heavier than others, but they all seem to have this perfect combination of epic and heavy that never ceases to amaze me every time I play through the album. Van Williams and Jim Sheppard hold down the rhythm quite nicely, and, as usual, Warrel Dane and Jeff Loomis have this way of "dancing" (that's the best way I can describe it) around each other with their parts. And of course, Jeff's solos are nothing short of amazing... check out the ones on "The Death of Passion" and "Deconstruction."
Then the lyrics. Apparently Dreaming Neon Black is a concept album of sorts, about a man who goes insane after losing a woman very close to him. Concept albums can be difficult for bands, as there must be something of a story-line made with the lyrics. Nevermore pulls this off perfectly. And the lyrics aren't bland, silly, or tasteless: they're somewhat deep and thought-provoking. I personally really enjoy the lyrics to "Deconstruction" and "The Lotus Eaters."
This is a mind-blowing album. The individual parts all come together to make a truly amazing spectacle. What Dreaming Neon Black may lack in music (if anything), it makes up for with the lyrics, and vice versa. It is an album of true art and a somewhat surreal, mysterious atmosphere, and it might just be the crown jewl of the band's career.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 10 |
| Originality: | 10 |
| Production: | 10 |
Written by Auntie Sahar | August 04, 2011
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Nevermore has always been brilliant, each effort is different and unique. I just hope whoever new comes in can be as awesome as Jeff.
---- No time like the present
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I love this album too! It's so bleak. And the production is well-suited -- giving way to its dismal feel. It also contains one of my favorite tracks from Nevermore... The Fault of the Flesh. Truly stunning song.
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Posts: 5989 Written by thehondo on 04.08.2011 at 19:26 Yeah, Warrel Dane has said that the band is definitely not over, so I'm wondering who'd replace him too.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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Che you messed italic code tag  and some say its best, but I cant judge, IMO band has equally good albums, even I have sinned all disco once and it was in 2005 when I had teenage, rebel, fake poser, trOO metal taste
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I hope the italics in this never get fixed
---- Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking One day there will be no heart at all?
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Posts: 333 Written by RaduP on 09.12.2020 at 11:39 Agree. They are weirdly appropriately dreamy.
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