Enemies of Reality

I want to preface this by saying that Enemies of Reality is not a BAD album in any way shape or form, and is still worth having for any avid Nevermore fan. I just like this album significantly less than Dead Heart in a Dead world, Dreaming Neon Black, and This Godless Endeavor. Anyway, moving on.

Every album I've mentioned so far has something that I love about it. I really enjoy almost every song and the variety on Dead Heart, I enjoy how deep and introspective Dreaming Neon Black is while still retaining its metal quality, and I love This Godless Endeavor for... well... the title track which is an unbelievable song. But Enemies of Reality doesn't quite have anything I can name. It's hard for me to put my finger on why, the album is definitely heavy and fast-paced with some great riffs and opportunities for head banging galore. And that's all good and well but it still comes down to the fact that nothing really stands out to me. Nothing on that CD makes me want to rush to the CD player, nothing gets stuck in my head on repeat for hours. It's possibly because much of it seems somewhat bland to me as opposed to something you put on as you absorb the music. Or maybe I just don't feel like there is enough interesting variation in the CD. Could be all of the above, it's hard to say. I also don't care for the brevity of the CD which is somewhat unusual considering most of their other work is longer.

In terms of a heavy Nevermore CD, this is a great offering. But to me it feels somewhat uninspired and lacking the depth that I associate with their other work. It's still a must have for any Nevermore fan, but if you are looking at getting into this band I would seriously suggest NOT starting here.