Monarchs of a Fallen Society

monarchs of a fallen society

Track Listings
1. Wounds
2. Portrait of a Serial Killer
3. Dreams
4. So Long
5. Therapy
6. Camouflage
7. Not Enough
8. Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
9. Genesis
10. Time Line of a Butterfly
11. It Always Rains After the 4th of July
12. Sweet Ending

Monarchs of a Fallen Society,Agents of the Sun,Dcide Records,Alternative Metal,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,United States of America

Monarchs of a Fallen Society
Monarchs of a Fallen Society
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good modern rock record that lays the foundation for a better one
 Monarchs of a Fallen Society
Agents of the Sun
Manufacturer: Dcide Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Alternative MetalAlternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000B9EYHK
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Wounds
  2. Portrait of a Serial Killer
  3. Dreams
  4. So Long
  5. Therapy
  6. Camouflage
  7. Not Enough
  8. Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
  9. Genesis
  10. Time Line of a Butterfly
  11. It Always Rains After the 4th of July
  12. Sweet Ending

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good modern rock record that lays the foundation for a better one.......2005-10-18

The Good
Crunchy riffs and melodic vocals dominate "Wounds", and unlike real ones, it's never dry and crusty. Ray Dobson unleashes all of his anger as the track winds down (although it could have been any of the three members that are labeled vocalists). Thick bass lines and chugga-chugga riffs lead the charge on "Dreams". The layered bridge verses recall a little bit of Alice in Chains. The chorus is a little choppy melody wise, but it's saved by a cool guitar lick. "So Long" uses subtle instrumentation to help emphasize Dobson's lyrics and vocal stylings.

"Camouflage" takes a simple little guitar riff and uses it as the cornerstone for the whole composition. The addition of faint non-drum percussion helps round out the sound. The chorus is delivered with lots of passion and emotion. "Time Line for a Butterfly" brings the energy level to mellow, but kicks it back up during the songs apex. "Sweet Ending" summons the fuzzy sounds of a mid-temp Lenny Kravitz song. It's perfect for rock radio, and I was really digging the addition of piano.

The Bad
Not so much a bad thing, but even though there are a lot of dark themes within the songs, they could stand to bring the energy up a little bit here and there.

The Verdict
I've read plenty of clever and witty blurbs regarding this release, but I'm going to offer one that is simple and plain: Monarchs of a Fallen Society is a good modern rock record that lays the foundation for a better one to follow.

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