RESURGENCY

The Enid without Robert John Godfrey is unimaginable. And so I held off checking out this album for a long time. This was a trio led by Enid guitarist Jason Ducker proceeding on The Enid path with Godfrey's blessing, it would have had to be pretty remarkable to satisfy its heritage. About all I can say is that these are serviceable renditions. Reborn in the Fire and Someone Shall Rise are worth a repeat listen because they're pretty different from their original versions. The rest is a pale shadow by some guys who learned the material but lack the power to suffuse it with Enidness. Godfrey has since taken The Enid back under his irascible wing and that's for the best.