It seems like if 2014 is going to be a metal year with all those awesome albums and releases !
Meadows end decided to launch their new album as well in 2014 ; for people who don't know the band , Meadows end a Melodic/Symphonic Death Metal from Sweden formed by 6 members "Johan (The Brute) Brandberg" -Vocals ; "Robin Mattsson" in the Keyboard; the guitarists "Jan Dahlberg" &"Rikard Öqvist" ; the bass player "Mats Helli" and last but not least the drummer "Daniel Tiger".
After their first full-length album "Ode to Quietus" the band rocked again in their second one " The sufferwell" which is going to be released on June 13. Once again , the band members showed their skills in every track of the album.
The sufferwell contains 11 tracks there are a great deal of things to enjoy about each one of them!
The album starts with some awesome keyboard notes just before that the drums and guitars interfere. Johan's brutal voice added an atmospheric touch as well to the song! "Kings Of Greed" is indeed a good opening for the album!
Immediately after it, we find "Trench Of Souls"; This one is for you if you're an "up and down" lover!
"Ur Askan" which mean "From the ashes" in Swedish, is the 3rd song; the keyboard is strongly present! An old school solo to complete the awesomeness!
Then comes "Devil Speed Loathe Kill"; Fast riffs and drum beats, that's what makes it the most powerful song in the album! And yeah, It's a good song to headbang to !
Followed by "Reap"; Magical riffs, melodies and solo ! The melodic death metal is so obvious here! Such an atmospheric track!!
A moment of relaxation & contemplation with "Under A Canopy Of Stars", the only acoustic track; Accompanied with a clean female voice just before we start drowning in the symphonic sea with "Hung In Gallows By Dawn" , "This Coming Nightfall" and also "Masses Flee"!
the 9th song, "Funeral Of A Porcelain Doll" is a combination of epic riffs and melodies! Yes , that gave birth to an epic atmosphere indeed!
And we finish our journey with "Insurrection" ,a mix of grunt and clean male voice; such a nice epilogue to the album!
In general, "The sufferwell" is another album that confirms that Swedish bands rock!! It's an album that might satisfy different tastes, all the members showed their skills and I can admit that you can listen to it several times without getting bored of it!
The sufferwell is different from Ode to Quietus, each one is epic in its way though!
I can distinctly notice the band's improvement and that's what makes me expect a better stuff on the next album!
And please note this: This album is going to be one of the best albums in 2014!!
Rating : 9,5/10
You can preorder your copy here : http://merchandise.meadowsend.org/product/the-sufferwell-cd-digipak-preorder
