OBSESSION — Order of Chaos (review)

OBSESSION — Order of Chaos album cover Album · 2012 · US Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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License to kill...

Genre: heavy metal

Yes, it is true that metal has come a long way since the 1980s and evolved into a plethora of subgenres - one more awesome than the other - but there just is something uniquely attractive about authentic old school metal, a certain je ne sais quoi, which cannot be copied.

This is where Obsession comes into the picture. They are a band from the 1980s who are active today in the 2000s and, despite drastic changes in the line-up, they still have that je ne sais quoi. From beginning to end "Order from Chaos" is a lesson in how to play real metal. There is riff upon riff of top grade metal crunchiness, and, because of the fact that the guitar sound is considerably gritty and the atmosphere generally dark, there is really an aggressive edge to this album which lacked from the more polished sounding metal productions of the 1980s.

Although firmly rooted in traditional metal, Obsession's music on this album draws a lot on US Power metal, which is evident in the catchy and epic-sounding choruses as well as in the neoclassicisms that pop up every now and again in lead guitar pieces. "Order from Chaos" is also a notch above most traditional metal in aggression which would, I would say, justify the argument that Obsession really have one foot in the traditional metal camp and one foot in the US Power metal camp.

Regardless of which genre one prefers for this album, one fact remains and that is that it is a really good metal album. The musicianship is impeccable, and Michael Vescera's unique voice is really the cherry on top of the cream.

Fans of traditional metal and old school power metal must not miss out on this instant heavy metal classic!
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