Thrash/Metalcore
This was personally the album I have been waiting and waiting for. Lazarus A.D. and producer James Murphy team up for the second time to create their follow up album to 2009's The Onslaught. I can't honestly say the album is as good as The Onslaught, hell it's not even in the same league, but I'm definitely glad I gave it a listen.
This time around, Lazarus A.D. added some clean singing in the choruses of most of the songs off of Black Rivers Flow, while keeping the scratchy screaming from frontman Dan Gapen. Not that the lyrics from The Onslaught were revolutionary, but Black Rivers Flow seems to less creative from a lyrics standpoint creating a very cliche aura to it.
This album is made mostly of tired riffs heard throughout every thrash album released in the last few years. Nothing new and exciting, very predictable yet tried and true, if you're a thrash fan you'll still love of the thrashing guitars of Alex Lackner. Each song offers at least one killer solo if not several.
Even though I feel a little let down by the Wisconsin natives, this album did have its moments. It should appeal to any metal fan; Old metal fans will love the throwback feel of thrash greats such as Exodus and Testament, while fans of Killswitch and Trivium will enjoy. In fact this is a great gateway CD for new fans of metal. I can see this band slowly losing their roots in shredding guitars and pounding bass and taking on a more commercial approach. Hey I guess you have to pay the bills somehow.
Notable songs: (2) The Ultimate Sacrifice; (5) Casting Forward
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