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Halford - Crucible (Remixed And Remastered) (2002)

Posted By: apocalipsys2014

Date: 18 Jan 2016 11:46:00

Halford's debut album, "Resurrection", was a solid, no frills excursion in straightforward heavy metal. Two years later, the previous lineup reunited for the solid followup album "Crucible". While elements of the the previous effort's traditional metal shined through, "Crucible" is a fairly different beast. The production, as a number of the songs, are heavier or moodier, and the sound is more modern with some groovish elements. It's not as awful as a lot of people want to make it out to be, but there are problems. Before we get started, the version I have is the remixed/remastered version. The original CD is pretty hard to get a hold of, and from what I understand the production was pretty awful, so I guess I'm not missing much. Anyway, the band, particularly the guitarists, have mostly amped up their quality this time around. Metal Mike and Lachman have nicely improved the quality or their solos this time, sounding less choppy and overly simple. Their riffing has gotten neater and tighter as well. Ray Riendeau's bass is still not terribly audible, but he again has become a tighter player when heard. The drumming of the always great Bobby Jarzombek is better than ever; probably most notable is his ape shit double bass on opener "Betrayal". Rob Halford's vocals vary. He tries out some of his usual screams, but mixes it with some crooning, lots of raging mid-level bellowing and even a few growls thrown in for good measure. As I said, the more modern and occasional groove elements come through on this album. Unfortunately, this does kill a good number of songs. "Handing Out Bullets" is only half a step away from some pissy hardcore boy band, as is the too-groovish bonus track "Fugitive" with its slightly gothic-tinged vocals. The balladic "She" and unusually-composed "Sun" are just boring. "Trail of Tears" follows a similar path of boredom and unfortunately closes out the album on a stale note. However, there is still hope. It's Rob Halford after all! Like "Resurrection", "Crucible" starts out with a killer one-two punch. "Betrayal" is an in-your-face, all-out speed metal attack armed with winding guitars, a flurry of drumming and vicious Halford shrieking. This is followed by the Priest-esque "One Will", a straightforward bit of metal with memorably hooky chorus and more solid riffing. "Hearts of Darkness", while quite groovish and tinged with more goth-type vocals, is decidedly pretty damn heavy and the riffing in the first half of the song is quality. "Golgotha" has a great solo and a killer second half, with nifty apocalyptic lyrics. "Crystal" sounds a bit too modern, but it's awful thanks primarily to the moody atmosphere and ugly lyrics. Then we have the ferocious title track. This one kicks serious ass; it's evil, Halford utilizes all sorts of vocal work, the chorus is catchy and heavy, and the solo rocks. Great shit right here! Overall, there are problems. It's just not near as perfect as "Resurrection". While I appreciate Halford wanting to movie in a different direction, it didn't totally work here. Some of the songs are completely forgettable or downright suck. At the very least the performance of the bandmates have improved, and a number of the songs still royally kick ass. Worthwhile, but I do suggest just downloading the better songs if you want. Get the full CD is you're a completest or serious metalhead.

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Musicians:

Vocals : Rob Halford
Guitars : Metal Mike Chlasciak
Guitars : Roy Z.
Bass : Ray Riendeau
Drums : Bobby Jarzombek

Track List:

01. Betrayal [3:04]
02. One Will [3:32]
03. Hearts of Darkness [3:52]
04. Golgotha [4:23]
05. Handing Out Bullets [3:16]
06. Crystal [4:47]
07. Fugitive [4:02]
08. Wrath of God [3:12]
09. In the Morning [2:22]
10. Rock the World Forever [3:11]
11. Crucible [4:38]
12. Heretic [3:54]
13. She [4:04]
14. Weaving Sorrow [3:28]
15. Sun [3:48]
16. Trail of Tears [4:27]

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