MONDAY MORNING APOCALYPSE

To write about the latest album of the Swedes from Evergrey is not the easiest challenge. First of all because they have been, and are one of my favourite bands, and I like all their albums with no exception. So I was really happy that they finally released a new record, and then the day came when I finally could listen to the new album. The first shock was the sound of the album, which is "thinner" as compared to the forerunners. Then I had to realize that the songs are more direct and simple as one would expect from a band like Evergrey. But still songs like the opener "Monday Morning Apocalypse" or the instrumental "..till Dagmar" or the closing slow track "Closure" already got to me. I let the album rest a bit and gave it a try after a while, and I liked it more, but I stil had that bitter aftertaste in my mouth, it could have been so much more. And today.some time after the album has been released? I like the album, and listen to it a lot, but it is not my favourite Evegrey release.