Unto The Locust – Machine Head
The follow up to the album of the decade is finally here! After much anticipation I can tell you that it lives up to its predecessor if not surpasses it! As stated in many interviews by the band it is not The Blackening 2 and it is clear listening to it that the band have moved on from it in a positive way.
Unto The Locust features the traditional MH 7-minute epics, which the band has become famous for. With only “Be Still And Know” coming in under 6 minutes this album is full of long instrumentals duelling solos. Many of the riffs on this album are based off harmonies, which are the core on this album “This Is The End” is testament to this. The album also features the obscure ballad like “Darkness Within”, which is my personal favourite , because it is different, it has a very moving spooky feel to it. The only song for me that doesn’t fit is “Pearls Before The Swine”, it just doesn’t feel right in terms of the rest of the album, compared to something like the starter “I Am Hell” it just doesn’t feel right.
However overall this album is almost perfect, the production is good but not perfect, had Colin Richardson been able to complete it then it would have been utterly amazing. Apart from that, it is by far the best album of 2011 so far! And I cant wait to see what they do next!
Unto The Locust – 9.5/10
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