Divine

I do not get this! Prior to "Divine"s' release, I constantly visited Blinded Colonys website. What made me go there, was the beautiful soundloop that played in the background. This soundloop was in fact an excerpt from one of the songs on Divine.
I would have died for this riff. Until they changed it :(

I got this cd soon after its release. With high anticipation I put it in my cd-player.
The horror, the horror, when I heard what was inside the package.
Weak melodies, weak sound, the (!) most weak vocalist in the swedish metal scene and on and on. I could not believe my ears.

I was still determined to find that beloved riff I had heard before.
Track number 3 : Legacy (Slaves in the name of Christ), and there I found it,
as a bridge with those awful vocals on it. It spoiled the whole goddamn thing.
Still, although it pretty much sucks, this song is the best on the album.
"Motherfucker" I remember crying out loudly. I gave the whole cd a spin,
when I noticed that every track has the same tempo, almost the same
riffage, and most definetly those horrible vocals.

If I would have known this before I bought it, I wouldn't have...
And neither should you. Boycott this motherfucker, and better luck next time, guys!

Uh oh! It looks like a certain somebody has been borrowing recipes from the Gothenburg cookbook. Today's melodic thrash special: BLINDED COLONY smothered in Swedish sauce... Add equal parts each IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, and EVERGREY, bring to a boil, serve, and enjoy. In all seriousness, though BLINDED COLONY follow along a similar formula as the aforementioned, their debut release, "Divine", is an above average initiation into the metal circle.

As to be expected, "Divine" parallels the same unyielding elements as its Gothenburg brethren, notably, the customary dueling guitar harmonies (courtesy here of Johan Blomstrom and Tobias Olsson) and super-catchy choruses. However, one unique factor that caught my ear was the vocal approach employed by Niklas Svensson. His style seems to wander the worlds between power metal and thrash, utilizing vibrato here and there to add emotion to his delivery. Now, when I refer to power metal, I am not suggesting the Tobias Sammett soaring with the eagles type, it’s more of a Matt Sinner meets Brian Fair, rough scream.

"Divine" boasts its fair share of grandeur moments with such significant numbers as the opening ditty, "Contagious Sin", "Legacy (Slaves In The Name Of Christ)", and "Kingdom Of Pain", all of which are highly reminiscent of BLINDED COLONY’S fellow counterparts in the melodic thrash scene, as stated previously. All in all, "Divine" is nothing you haven’t already heard many, many times over the years since the genres inception, nonetheless, it’s an enticing appetizer to what may perhaps ripen into an accomplished career. Order yours today!