TOUCHSTONE — The City Sleeps (review)

TOUCHSTONE — The City Sleeps album cover Album · 2011 · Metal Related Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
ChaosAngel
Let's get this out of the way. The metal purists out there are going to howl about this album, saying it's "not real metal", or some other such nonsense.

There... now onto the actual review.

The City Sleeps is, quite simply, amazing. From the opening riffs of Corridors to the closing, with stops in some of the most haunting and beautiful music I have ever heard, this is definitely a ride worth taking.

To be honest, it is largely a symphonic prog album, but it has enough metal bits, in the form of riffage and solos to be included on this site.

Touchstone have, on this album, earned a solid five stars, purists be damned.
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Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yup, it's an awesome album.

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