The Redshift [Transparent Red Vinyl] [2 LP]

by Omnium Gatherum

Overview

The Redshift is Omnium Gatherum's fourth full-length album, and it is also their second album since Jukka Pelkonen replaced Antti Filppu as the Finnish death metal band's lead vocalist. Released in 2007, Stuck Here on Snakes Way -- the first Omnium Gatherum album that featured Pelkonen -- had its melodic passages and used keyboards but was ultimately about brutality more than nuance or intricacy. Melody, however, is a much higher priority on The Redshift, which is a more interesting disc than Stuck Here on Snakes Way. That isn't to say that Stuck Here on Snakes Way was a bad album; it was a decent, although somewhat uneven, effort. But The Redshift is more memorable and more consistent, and Omnium Gatherum's members sound like they are genuinely enjoying the band's greater emphasis on melody. However, the fact that this 2008 release is more melodic than Stuck Here on Snakes Way does not mean that Omnium Gatherum have quit being forceful as hell; there is still plenty of bombast and plenty of furious thrashing taking place on The Redshift. And even though Pelkonen offers some clean vocals, he favors extreme vocals most of the time and usually gives listeners a stereotypical "Cookie Monster" growl. Nonetheless, Omnium Gatherum are going for an honest to God balance of brutality and intricacy this time; melody isn't just a mere afterthought on The Redshift, which is definitely a creative step forward for the Nordic death metal combo. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2017
Label:	SPINEFARM
UPC:	0602557579185

Tracks

1. Nail
2. Shadowkey
3. Chameleon Skin
4. No Breaking Point
5. The Return
6. Shapes and Shades
7. The Redshifter
8. Greeneyes
9. The Second Flame
10. Song for December
11. Distant Light Highway

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Omnium Gatherum   Primary Artist
Harri Pikka   Guitar
Markus Vanhala   Guitar
Jarmo Pikka   Drums
Jukka Pelkonen   Vocals

Technical Credits

Harri Pikka   Composer,Keyboard Programming
Markus Vanhala   Composer
Dan Swanoe   Mixing,Mastering,Audio Production
Teemu Aalto   Engineer
Janne Saksa   Engineer
Olli Lappalainen   Design,Illustrations
Jukka Pelkonen   Composer,Lyricist