![]() ![]() If it has to be the end, this is a good one to go out on. The band has said this is their final release. More than I expected. Heck, in a couple songs ("There's Always Tomorrow" being the best example) the band reaches way back, dipping into Live to Die-era. While Playground remains the primary influence, there's also a good bit of Scarecrow Messiah. I mentioned the opening of "Fake News" and there's a lot of that old fire here. Dale can't quite do the unrestrained screams of yesteryear, but he still sounds great and there's a lot of variety in his delivery (he does do a few screams here and there). No, it doesn't match Playground, but it's still a dang fine hard rock album and certainly the best since their heyday. I just want to manage whatever expectations people may have. I really enjoy this album and I want others to enjoy it too. The previous paragraph probably leads you to suspect that I don't like this album. Honestly, when that opening riff to "Fake News" kicked in I thought, "Dang.maybe they've done it." But alas. That zeitgeist is part of the magic of that time and it's almost a fool's errand to try and recapture it. ![]() Snakes in the Playground remains a classic to this day. We eagerly anticipated that release and when it came it remained in heavy rotation throughout my youth group. They were a band at their peak and they knew it. I remember seeing Bride at Kingdom Bound in '92 just before Playground was to come out. You're have to capture the feeling of an era. Of course, the problem with that is you're not just trying to recapture a sound. They've even dug up the old Kinetic Faith logo (which I always liked). It was made specifically to recall that time period - something they said while they were crowdfunding the recording. To the point that the intro is literally a recap of that album. so.Bride really wants you to associate this album with Snakes in the Playground. ![]()
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