I got a new Count Raven CD. Sometimes, well most times when a band goes away for many years and comes back, they usually suck. But this new one fits in real nice with the old shit. That's nice to see. I still wince at some of the lyrics, though. Not because I disagree with them, but because I disagree with SOME of them, which is worse. If this was a Fred Phelps Sings CD it would be painlessly easy to dismiss, but when there's good shit mixed in with religious nonsense the aforementioned wincing can occur. But no matter. They're still rocking the brown\orange color scheme, Photoshoppy but not TOO Photoshoppy cover art, still using the same logo and the inlay is well done without modern-looking fonts. There were always some synth pieces in Count Raven and there's a bit more on this one too.
If I had my way I would wish for a return to the dual vocalist swap action they had on the first record, which gave one a bit of reprise from the constant Fodde upper register Ozzy strain (just try singing along once, you'll know what I mean. That dude's whipping out the belt for sure!) Perhaps I miss the kick drum triplets with this new drummer, but it's not a major concern. Dan Fondelius is obviously the sound of Count Raven, regardless of the rest of the band being new. Sorry, rest of the band. Ooops, for a second I forgot that I wasn't talking to myself. How embarassing! Ahh the blog, who would have thought that publishing to the entire world was equally as safe from prying eyes as a young girl's most secret of diaries locked away in a case under her bed? Whoops, tangent. Anyway, if you get a chance buy the entire Count Raven discography. Well, you can skip that one which was in mono. Sheesh! Mono! Can you believe that crap?
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