(Melodic Death Metal) [CD] Arch Enemy - Blood Dynasty [Japan] - 2025, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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Анализ:   Arch Enemy / Blood Dynasty [Trooper, QATE-10150, Japan]
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DR5       -0.13 дБ    -6.62 дБ      4:49 02-Illuminate the Path
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Album review: Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty
Swedish metal aristocrats Arch Enemy keep thrashing on with merciless 12th album Blood Dynasty.
Album review: Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty
March 25, 2025
Words:
Sam Law
Thirty years since their formation, Arch Enemy have an extended family tree with which few bands could compare. From iconic long-term vocalist Angela Gossow and esteemed guitarist Christopher Amott to six string wizard Jeff Loomis – who ended his decade with the outfit on amicable terms in just before the making of this 12th album – you could fashion a dominating supergroup just from players no longer involved.
The titular Blood Dynasty is not a reference to that vertiginous line of past personnel, but it the record feels like proof of Arch Enemy’s knack for cross-generational consistency as the decades roll by.
Key to that is the steady hand of bandleader – and Christopher’s big brother – Michael Amott, who delves deep into his impressive box of tricks here. Ferocious opener Dream Stealer feels initially like a throwback to his work in the glory days of his former employers Carcass, daring singer Alissa White-Gluz to be her most unhinged, before spiralling into fret-melting grandiosity.
Illuminate The Path is perfect modern Swedish melodic death metal, packing enough high-sheen stomp to keep pace with In Flames or Amon Amarth. A Million Suns mixes things up with an intricate, unruly ode to the nuclear age before Don’t Look Down brings us back to white-knuckle basics, all gnashing lyrics and juggernaut instrumental momentum. It’s pummelling stuff.
Credit to ex-Armageddon axe-man Joey Conception, who doesn’t just plug the gap left by his predecessor, but manages to impose a little of his own personality. Adding atmospheric punch to the excellent title-track and effortlessly navigating some of the record’s leftfield twists and turns, like a sumptuous version of French-language anthem Vivre Libre, he’s already worthy of his place in the pantheon.
Invigorating as it is to see the machine rumbling on, mind, the flipside is the overwhelming sense of having heard this all before. Nothing about Blood Dynasty is anywhere close to bad, but neither is there one bar-raising stand-out that feels like it’ll be challenging My Apocalypse or War Eternal for a spot on the setlist in five years’ time. Case in point: full-throttle closer Liars & Thieves, which packs serious punch but feels like it could’ve been Frankensteined together from spare parts belonging to Arch Enemy and a dozen of their Scandi contemporaries.
With their legacy long since secured, however, it’s hard to begrudge these old – and new – masters for simply luxuriating in the awesome sound their band helped pioneer.
Verdict: 3/5
Новый альбом - это яркий, мощный и разнообразный материал, который сохраняет фирменный стиль группы, но при этом предлагает несколько неожиданных поворотов. Arch Enemy снова умело балансируют между бешеной скоростью, агрессией и мелодичностью, но на этот раз особый акцент сделан на вокале Алисы. Один из самых ярких примеров – кавер-версия французской баллады "Vivre Libre". Это смелый шаг для Arch Enemy, но исполнение получилось настолько аутентичным и мощным, что трек занял почётное место в основном трек-листе. Для группы это своеобразная премьера, ведь здесь Алиса полностью отказывается от гроула. В целом, альбом слушается на одном дыхании. С первых же секунд "Dream Stealer" становится ясно - Arch Enemy не собираются сбавлять темп. Жёсткие риффы, стремительные соло и разрушительный вокал создают эффект мгновенного погружения. Но уже к "Illuminate The Path" становится очевидно, что "Blood Dynasty" - это не просто ещё одна глава в истории группы, а новый этап её эволюции. В этой песне Алиса вновь идеально балансирует между гроулом и чистым вокалом, создавая впечатляющий контраст между агрессивными куплетами и атмосферным, почти эпическим припевом. Заглавный трек "Blood Dynasty" - это настоящий гимн с тёмной, почти апокалиптической атмосферой, а "The Pendulum" демонстрирует фирменное сочетание безупречного пауэр-метал мелодизма и бескомпромиссного драйва. Среди хайлайтов стоит отметить и мощную "Don’t Look Down" - композицию, которая способна зацепить как старых, так и новых поклонников группы. А "March of the Miscreants" напомнает группу периода первой половины 00-ых.
В целом, "Blood Dynasty" - это альбом, который оправдал все ожидания. Он получился разнообразным, богатым на хиты и продемонстрировал новые грани таланта музыкантов. Группа всё больше раскрывает потенциал Алисы, предоставляя ей больше свободы в вокальном плане, что делает звучание ещё более эмоциональным и многослойным. Arch Enemy не меняют своё ДНК, но находят способы развиваться и удивлять. Четыре года ожидания определённо стоили того - "Blood Dynasty" стал одной из самых ярких и запоминающихся работ группы за последние годы.
Оценка: 6/7

Alissa White-Gluz - Vocals
Michael Amott - Guitars
Jeff Loomis - Guitars
Sharlee D'Angelo - Bass
Daniel Erlandsson - Drums, Keyboards, Effects