Wednesday, February 27, 2008

326. Arch Enemy / Burning Bridges. 1999. 4/5

This is well and truly Arch Enemy’s best album, and one that is truly impressive.
From the outset, the tone is set by the great opening guitar riff, as “The Immortal” rips straight in and grabs your attention. From that point on Burning Bridges never lets up.
Everything that Arch Enemy had released before this was building up to something, and this album is the pinnacle of that. Brilliant drum and bass sound, the rhythm section of the band are just in perfect harmony. The guitaring is fantastic, terrific riffs, great melodies and great soloing as well. All this is on top of the ever maturing vocal lines, which here are the best in the band’s existence.

Burning Bridges is a testament to the work the band had put in by this stage of their career, and is more than worth getting your hands on.

Best for me include "The Immortal", "Dead Inside", "Seed Of Hate" and "Angelclaw"

Rating: This band’s best. 4/5.

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