![]() The album has the usual rockers, but changes things up with two ballads and two slow grooving yet heavy tracks, spread across the length of the album. There’s certainly something to be said about proper pacing. What a riff! I feel it’s perfectly placed on this album and offers a nice change of pace at just the right time. I’ve been listening to this track repeatedly for a few months now and still love it as much as I did the first time I heard it. ![]() From there, first single ‘ No Man’s Land’ kicks in to offer one of the heaviest tracks of the album. Lyrically both songs offer inspiration about fighting to overcome odds, which is what makes this album sound somewhat different than their last release. From there we get the very melodic, mid-range rocker ‘ Shine On’. A rallying cry for uniting rebels, it’s classic CRASHDÏET with their signature sounding grooves and background gang-style vocals that elevate the material above other bands who try to capture that same vibe. The album opener ‘ Together Whatever’ is sure to be the set list opener and will surely rank as one of the favorites from their fan base. Just like that album, the first three tracks floored me and are my favorites from the album. ![]() This album has its share of that same vibe but offers a slightly more melodic approach akin to ‘ Generation Wild‘, an album that ranks as one of the best in the genre and a personal favorite. Tracks like ‘ Idiots’, ‘ Reptile’, and ‘ Parasite’ had more of a take no prisoners attitude, like a band on the brink. CRASHDÏET’s last album, ‘ Rust‘ (their first with vocalist Gabriel Keyes) was lyrically one of CRASHDÏET’s more angry, darker albums. So how does this album rank? It’s up there with their best releases. Despite having four singers over the course of six albums, there has been consistency (and a bit of growth) with their sound. They’re also one of the few bands from Europe who were able to mount a headlining US tour in support of their ‘ The Savage Playground‘ album. Since bursting onto the scene in 2005, the band has, through sheer perseverance, brought back the glam/sleaze look and sound of their late 80s contemporaries. CRASHDÏET are back with their sixth studio album, ‘ Automaton‘.
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