19/04/04

HYPOCRISY / THE ARRIVAL

Sweden’s finest, return with another strong CD, Peter Tagtgren is in fine form and their alien inspired songs are polished, tight and have that distinct Gothenburg sound that is hard not to like.

Their brand of Melodic Metal has been thrilling fans for over a decade and with releases like The Arrival there is no reason why it should no go on for another, the only worrying thing is, isn’t there an Abba album of the same name? The quality and strength of songs like "Erase", "Slave To The Parasite" and "Dead Sky Dawning" are hard to ignore and coupled with the superb keyboard touches and great riffs you cant go wrong. Even if you aren’t aware of what the band have done before, this is a fine place to start.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 40 MINS + 9 TRACKS