Sjukdom

This is truly an amazing record and a mix of atmosphere, emotions, and rawness for every fan of extreme music.

Okay, so here we have Lifelover's best (imo) and last album. Let me start by rating their new approach behind this. The cover looks amazing, they have hired a guest musician, released an awesome collector's edition, and just generally it can be seen that they have put lots of work on this project, and music-wise it takes some different approaches in the sound, giving it that fleshed-out feel. I would say a perfect swan song for the band.

The instruments are just great here with high quality production and perfect melodies. The guitars just feel so sharp, creating those waves of noise while still being metal, hard-hitting and leaving some space for the bass, which for its part does exactly what you would expect, making no mistakes or disappointments. Vocals are done by a few vocalists on this record, varying from spoken, growls, and screams all from different people. They are just amazing and give more color and help shape the mood. Some of the songs also include quotes, both recorded and taken from various places, which fit well as an intro or outro here and there. The keyboards are one of my favorite parts about this. They are just so well thought out, being right where they have to be, making cool effects and maintaining those simple, yet beautiful melodies and adding yet another layer to the sound. The drums are made from a drum machine and I think it was on purpose. They have shown what they can do with a real drummer and used one live, but I think the strict sound of the computer-generated ones just appeals more to that record as a whole.

It's original, experimental, and yet easy to love, and is a perfect album to check out if you are new to the band. My favorite songs should be Led By Misfortune, Totus Anctus, Karma, and Homicidal Tendencies, but the other ones still don't go that far back. It can fit all kinds of moods and will still be a classic after many years, leaving a mark for experimental extreme metal.