{"id":29652,"date":"2013-05-22T06:54:09","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T11:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=29652"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:35:44","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:35:44","slug":"lord-digital-lies-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/lord-digital-lies-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord | Digital Lies<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Lord\"Australian traditional\/power metal force Lord is back with a new album, titled Digital Lies<\/em>. It\u2019s the fourth full-length from the band, which of course was formed as a solo project for (now former) Dungeon frontman Lord Tim, and while Lord may have started as something of a departure from the Dungeon sound, it didn\u2019t take long for them to become a heavy hitting power metal band in their own right.<\/p>\n

Digital Lies<\/em> is, quite frankly, a monster of an album. This really captures not only the best elements of the Lord sound, but of the power metal genre as a whole. The driving rhythms, melodic lead guitar work, intricate solos and of course the strong vocal performances (including the background vocals) all come together brilliantly here, and we get just enough keys to add some atmosphere and elegance without going overboard with faux symphonics. This is an album that can rival Brainstorm and the long-absent Tad Morose for combining power, melody and heaviness, and there are moments that even recall progressive bands like Evergrey and Vanden Plas. And while it\u2019s not a concept album, enough of the songs on Digital Lies tie together lyrically (probably not the one about Conan the Barbarian though) to maintain a certain atmosphere throughout the whole album.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to call out individual highlights when the whole album is this strong, but if you\u2019re looking to \u201ctry before you buy,\u201d songs like \u201cBetrayal Blind,\u201d \u201cThe Chalkboard Prophet\u201d and definitely the title track ought to make you a believer. The closing epic \u201cBattle of Venarium\u201d (yes, the one about Conan) is flat-out amazing too.<\/p>\n

Lord Tim already has an impressive resume, but this may be his finest work yet. There is no logical way any Lord or Dungeon fan could be disappointed by Digital Lies, and it\u2019s more than good enough to win over a host of new fans to the Lord camp. If you\u2019re putting together a list of the best power metal albums of 2013, Digital Lies definitely deserves a spot near the top.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: The Australian pressing of Digital Lies<\/em> includes a newly recorded version of \u201cFootsteps in the Sand\u201d (originally on Lord\u2019s 2003 debut A Personal Journey) as a bonus track. It\u2019s a nice addition, but probably not essential unless you\u2019re a die-hard fan.<\/p>\n

Genre: Traditional Metal, Power Metal, Melodic Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nTim \u201cLord Tim\u201d Grose (v) (g) (k)
\nAndy Dowling (b) (v)
\nMark Furtner (g) (v)
\nDamien Costas (d) (v)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tIncipio
\n2.\tBetrayal Blind
\n3.\tDigital Lies
\n4.\tPoint of View
\n5.\tWalk Away
\n6.\t2D Person in a 3D World
\n7.\tFinal Seconds
\n8.\tThe Last Encore
\n9.\tBecause We Can
\n10.\tThe Chalkboard Prophet
\n11.\tBattle of Venarium
\n12.\tFootsteps in the Sand (2013 Re-recording)<\/p>\n

Label: Dominus<\/p>\n

Website: www.lord.net.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.75\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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