Album: Lion Of Judas
Genre: Hardcore
Year: 2008
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1. Lack Of Culture
2. Flood Of Kings
3. Box Of Need(les)
4. Crown Of Thorns
5. Plague Of Insects
6. Pride Of Lions
7. Curse Of God (Pt. 1)
8. Fountain Of Life (Pt. 2)
9. Lion Of Judas
First of all, to anyone who hates this album and thinks Elysia should return to their older, more generic sound... you're probably a closed minded scene kid who won't give an album a chance unless the breakdowns sound like every other bands'. Don't get me wrong, I loved Masochist, but I completely respect the direction Zak Vargas and the other members decided to go with this album (now that they are signed). One of my best friends and I have been fans of these guys long before that, though. We've seen them in a tiny bar in Treton, New Jersey over a year ago (and another time in a venue after that) and have smoked with them twice, and even got driven home by them. Although Zak is very anti-social and quiet, I can't help but relate to him and his views on the world and what is currently going on in it (and has been going on for a long time, in fact). These guys took it to a whole different level with Lion Of Judas. I call this album "The Soundtrack to the End of the World," because that's what I think of when I hear it... the ultimate upturning of society. I hear rebellion, destruction, warfare, suppression, oppression, and a personal anger of it all, perfectly expressed into the composition of sounds. The breakdowns aren't completely lost, but were simply replaced with more interesting and less typical ones, that go better with the atmosphere of the music. The riffs go up and down and are actually a bit progressive and pretty experimental. This album makes me want to blow up shit and, to quote The Joker, "upset the established order." I applaud you, Elysia.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Elysia - Lion Of Judas
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