“New or old?” - this question in our life sounds quite often. I ask this question for the second time in a year - such periodicity is considered a rarity, since I am used to something new. However, I answer him again.
My Rating: 67/100 Best song: GEKIRIN
I ask this question because today I am considering a new album by D_Drive. In this album, only one new track, and the rest have previously been released. Moreover, at different times. I will not remember the funny case with the CDBaby label, I will simply communicate my general opinion: here the listener will not find something new. However, this does not negate the presence of great talent.
Now more. Let's start with composer: his work is good. However, there is no new feed for previously released songs. Yes, in 3 track, sound designer performed the panning, which differs from the original version, and intro lasts a little longer. However, this is not enough to talk about something new.
Since the album is completely instrumental, the next in line will be instrumental parts. If you don't take into account the fact that this is not a new compositions, then we can say that work was done perfectly. Why I don't take this into account, you ask? Because here it's noticeable that the album is completely overwritten. However, the first members you hear are guitarists. Guitar parts are very complex. The exception is 2 track - I realized how it's played while listening. Otherwise, we can say that such parts require high skill and guitarists cope with them excellently. Separately, I would like to mention the rhythm section. Rhythm section is uncompromising and it's nice to listen. Let's start with a bassist who shows good abilities. Also at bass attack is very well underlined. Drums - there is a good variety. Particularly interesting is the use of a crash cymbal with pop patterns in track 2. However, drums intensity is not very high for metal. The exceptions are tracks 5, 9 and 10, where you can hear the blast beat. However, in almost all tracks you can hear interesting additions to standard heavy metal drumming.
If Captain released something really new, then these guys just repeated what they had, only slightly changing some segments. Nobody forbids doing so, but I don't quite understand why? Just because of new label? Or creative flow is declining? I can guess for a long time. But one thing is certain: they do their job well. But I can not put a high rating on the material that had already been heard many years ago. If there would be another submission here, the score would be higher. Well, I hope soon they will still show something new.
