When it comes to thrashy arm extensions and all the finger tapping a soul can handle, I get bored rather quickly. This was most certainly the case with The Fall Of Troy, until the album began its descent. To say this particular effort is not my bag of tea is a bit of an understatement, but like any good review bitch, I’ll open my ears, close my personal interests, and claw through for the sake of mankind (and those who wear concert shirts).

Ever tried to squeeze the final drips of a tasty beverage into your (already filled to the brim) cup so that you can toss the container rather than reinsert it into the fridge? That’s basically what I’m feeling as I listen to Doppelganger. Overall, a blitzing display of raw emotion rolled into the confines of the musically inclined. Only it’s so blitzing, your head spins long before you can catch your next breath and enjoy ballsy writing or a heart pounding drum kick. While I’m all for mixing it up and staying out of the mucky waters of repetitive guitar work, I can’t help but feel like an A.D.D.-infected mental patient watching screen-in-screen television.

Certainly most appealing will be the last two tracks, which display an enormous amount of promise. I’m not sure which songs were recorded first, but it’s the songs placed last that manage a ultimate paradise of sounds, abilities, and direction. Epic capabilities shine as genre splicing becomes the gradual ending to a very confusing album.
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Brian Rutherford

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 Past Constructive Criticism

Brian posted the following Constructive Criticism: You wanna know about the album...Its tasteless just like your comment.

Josh posted the following Constructive Criticism: that guy is a fucking idiot, the metaphors he uses, are asinine, and dont relate at all. he didnt even say anything about the album so much as his preference for repetative guitarwork over ... randomness ... ? "bitches get stitches"