Hibria - Blind Ride

IMO "Defying The Rules" was a masterpiece. I want something like it.

Can not wait to hear this album!!!!!!!

We all want Reza... I guess they miss their drummer, because the one after that didn't even got close... agree Defying The Rules was a masterpiece!!! I hope the other songs of the new album bring back that spark!

Graciassssssss

I wasnt really that into it... but i dont think its hirbias fault...just no excitment for it, yet

The drumming and riffing are Insane, but I think the solos weren't as inspired as before, also the vocals sound kinda meh
Overall very good album, but probably the weakest of the three.

Nice one, but not as good as "Defying the Rules". They need to improve the songwriting a bit.

Written by RhaegarTargaryen on 22.03.2011 at 22:34

Nice one, but not as good as "Defying the Rules". They need to improve the songwriting a bit.

Completely agree. the lyrics were uninspired at best and the songs, although energetic, just didn't have anything terribly interesting to present. Although the guitars definitely show their influence of Laiho and Mustang (and the Vocals also get very Mustangy) it doesn't present anything new outside of showcasing energy and influences. The one song I felt that stuck out was "the Shelter's On Fire". Interesting usage of bass and the beginning riff was a nice hook, I still couldn't say the whole song is terribly interesting, just some interesting ideas thrown into an overall mediocre song. 6.5/10

To be honest, after the first 4 tracks I was really scared how the rest of this album would pan out. But all my fears were put to rest from Track 5 onwards. It just keeps getting better and better after that.

It sounds like the previous one, sadly without any highlights. This is a album you listen to a couple of times and then it gets shelved.

EDIT: Some years later and revisited this. It's better than I remembered, very intense and well written. Still a step down from the two earlier ones.