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Review "Modern Ruin"
Good things come to those who wait.
It’s quite a surprise, after 4 long years the new Covenant album Modern Ruin, the ninth studioalbum, will be released in January 2011. The time was passed-by the first live DVD “In Transit”. 11 songs with different sounds will be presented on the newest masterwork. Again Covenant is showing the development of sound swithout losing their recognition value. Modern Ruin is the beginning of the way into a new era, not least by their new member Daniel Myer..
The short intro "Modern Ruin" is an acoustic intro with some amazing sound effects. Followed up be the already known "Lightbringer". The song is developed in a co-operation with the Swedish band Necro Facility. Something new for Covenant but the result is undeniably Covenant.
Judge of my Domain, which is one of my favorites on the recent album by the way, is very melodic. Especially, Eskils voice sounds mesmerising and is transfering a feeling of contentment. Dynamo Clock is very close to the classic older Covenant style. On the over hand you will find "Kairos" which is very adventurous. The Beauty And The Grace a groovy dance floor song with a vividly melody brings the first part of the CD to a round.
"Get On" is a journey into futuristic sound. "Words Collide" has an darker, melancholic touch. Followed up by "In the Night", which transfers a special atmosphere. "Beat of the Noise" the name is perfect for the song, because the beat is the "noise". Last but not least "The Road" a perfect last song for a great album. "The Road" is a moody song completed by Eskils messmersing voice.
Modern Ruin is an round album with lots of surprises and emotional moments. While introducing new influences and effects. You can feel the enhancements of the band.
Kilian Spohr (ShadowByte)
Translation by Isabell Spohr (lady_satana)
Synthetic Symphony
01/2011
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CD 1
- Modern Ruin
- Lightbringer
- Judge of my Domain
- Dynamo Clock
- Kairos
- Beauty and the Grace
- Get on
- Worlds collide
- In the Night
- Beat the Noise
- The Road
CD 2 (only Limited Edition)
- Wir sind die Nacht
- Wir sind die Nacht (Oscar Holter remix)
- Wir sind die Nacht (full instrumental)
- Wir sind die Nacht (Henrik Bäckström remix)
- Wir sind die Nacht (sample)
- Ich war nichts (sample)
- Wunder (sample)