Saracen-Redemption

“Rocamadour,” starts things off. Bombastic and swaggering. It sets the scene for the listener, and as the vocals kick in, one gets the sense that this is a band that is truly in the groove.

“Reacher,” is slightly heavier. Filled with passion and power. It shows the band’s ability to truly transcend the elements. Those riffs are a guitarist’s wet dream.

“Give Me A Sign,” changes tack, going for a softer edge, with a tad more melancholy, the piano work is brilliantly executed and the vocals are beautiful.

“Geraldine,” harmonises in the beginning and then unleashes its full potential as the song progresses. That riff is a monster and is beautifully executed.

“Swords and Damascus,” is epic. Simply put, it is well crafted and gets all the right emotions going in the listener.

“Road To Yesterday,” brings the melodical and melancholic side back, allowing for reflection as the piano works its way through.

“Crusader,” is simply epic. Everything about this song screams classic.

“Catch The Wave,” adds an old fashioned sensibility to things. Bringing with it some changing dynamics and a little interlude here and there. The guitar work is simply fantastic, and the vocals are as always beautifully crafted.

“More Than Missing You,” is anthemic. It has a real eighties feel about it, which really gets the listener going.

“Redemption (On The 6th Day),” powers into being. It roars into being. It allows the listener to truly get into an understanding of what is and isn’t happening. The song progresses and does what any good song is supposed to do, which is tell a story. So perfectly crafted is this song that it seems a crime that it isn’t dominating everything in site.

“You and I,” is slow and thoughtful. A breather but also an epic song in its own regard.

“Let Me See Your Hands,” furnishes the credentials and works through the wire to rock the hell out. Swaggering through to completion.

“Ready To Fly,” goes in hard and fast and finishes this album with a master stroke.