Reviewed! God Forbid - Equilibrium
God Forbid
Equilibrium
Century Media
God Forbid’s latest, Equilibrium,
is a slab of ultra-proficient modern metal with a glint of classic metalcore
ala early era Scarlet and Shadows Fall. “A Few Good Men” is among the best
tracks the band has ever put to wax and that’s not even to mention the
cavalcade of asshole blistering shredfests (“Don’t Tell Me What to Dream,”
“Cornered”), though Equilibrium
doesn’t lose steam when it wanders to the Bullet for My Valentine side of the
tracks (“Equilibrium,” “Overcome”), instances that allow frontman Byron Davis
to flex his clean tone muscles, and if vocal muscles were abs, the man would
have a washboard six-pack. While Equilibrium
does offer a fair share of melodies, it’s by no means more light than dark, as
God Forbid has found a nice ‘equilibrium’ between the two. Rest assured this
record is still as riff-tastic and punishingly heavy that it’ll satisfy the
oldest school of thrash fans.
Grade: B+
Go Download: “A Few Good Men”
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