This was surprisingly underwhelming for me.

I wouldn't call this one bad, but it's pretty generic and straightforward modern Flotsam. Wouldn't it be nice if they started experimenting with the songwriting and maybe had, for example, some slower parts, different lyrical concepts, production or atmosphere other than just the usual "in your face".

Not bad at all, but this song is definitely more focused on speed, heaviness and brutality compared to the last couple of albums' more melodic fast/heavy approach. I guess with a song title like that it's to be expected.

Written by Metal Diogenes on 27.04.2024 at 18:09

I wouldn't call this one bad, but it's pretty generic and straightforward modern Flotsam. Wouldn't it be nice if they started experimenting with the songwriting and maybe had, for example, some slower parts, different lyrical concepts, production or atmosphere other than just the usual "in your face".

I agree. I've always loved Flotsam's slower sections on their past albums. Need more of that.

Don’t think I’ve cared about anything these guys have done since Doomsday For The Deceiver and this does nothing to change my opinion.

Unsurprisingly bland and unengenging.

Written by A Real Mönkey on 27.04.2024 at 19:50

Don’t think I’ve cared about anything these guys have done since Doomsday For The Deceiver and this does nothing to change my opinion.

Even No Place for Disgrace? I thought that was their best album.

Written by Metal Spartan 78 on 28.04.2024 at 05:02

Written by A Real Mönkey on 27.04.2024 at 19:50

Don’t think I’ve cared about anything these guys have done since Doomsday For The Deceiver and this does nothing to change my opinion.

Even No Place for Disgrace? I thought that was their best album.

I agree. That is one of my favorite albums by them.

Written by Metal Spartan 78 on 27.04.2024 at 18:13

Written by Metal Diogenes on 27.04.2024 at 18:09

I wouldn't call this one bad, but it's pretty generic and straightforward modern Flotsam. Wouldn't it be nice if they started experimenting with the songwriting and maybe had, for example, some slower parts, different lyrical concepts, production or atmosphere other than just the usual "in your face".

I agree. I've always loved Flotsam's slower sections on their past albums. Need more of that.

I couldn't agree more. While I love their first two albums, the technicality/progressive textures on some of their post-'88 albums is unfuckwithable.

This new song isn't bad after all IMHO.

Yeah, Metal Rasputin nailed it. When every song is more "in your face," it gets tedious. Overkill is another band that has been doing this on their later albums. They had some great ballads on their old albums (ex: "Years of Decay" and "Soulitude") as has Flotsam ("Escape From Within" and "E.M.T.E.K"). Need songs like those to add a little variety.

Written by Metal God on 09.05.2024 at 03:31

Written by Metal Spartan 78 on 27.04.2024 at 18:13

Written by Metal Diogenes on 27.04.2024 at 18:09

I wouldn't call this one bad, but it's pretty generic and straightforward modern Flotsam. Wouldn't it be nice if they started experimenting with the songwriting and maybe had, for example, some slower parts, different lyrical concepts, production or atmosphere other than just the usual "in your face".

I agree. I've always loved Flotsam's slower sections on their past albums. Need more of that.

I couldn't agree more. While I love their first two albums, the technicality/progressive textures on some of their post-'88 albums is unfuckwithable.

Flotsam's Dreams of Death and The Cold are the last albums that did this very well.