Down [Bonus Track]

Artist	Sentenced
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	EMI
Producer	Waldemar Sorychta
Release Date	2007 10 16
Song List	1: Intro: The Gate (1:21) 2: Noose (4:01) 3: Shadegrown (4:36) 4: Bleed (3:40) 5: Keep My Grave Open (3:53) 6: Crumbling Down (Give Up Hope) (5:26) 7: Sun Won't Shine (4:16) 8: Ode to the End (5:20) 9: 0132 (1:42) 10: Warrior of Life [Reaper Redeemer) (3:41) 11: I'll Throw the First Rock (3:25) 12: No Tomorrow [*] (4:34)
Style.Categories	Power Metal, Scandinavian Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal

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When vocalist Taneli Jarva left Sentenced after the awesome Amok, it was almost certain that the band couldn't continue the path they had walked during the previous couple of years. So that's why it's a surprise that their first album with new vocalist Ville Laihiala is actually even stronger than Amok. That takes a lot, because Amok wasn't a poor album. Down's sound is really wide -- producer Waldemar Sorychta's keyboards play a big part in the background and create definite ambition, while Miika Tenkula and Sami Lopakka smash with a craggy guitar wall. Laihiala's voice sounds more depressed than Jarva's, and even if he doesn't use much variety in his singing, he is very convincing. Especially in massive songs like "Crumbling Down (Give Up Hope)" and "Ode to the End," the whole band works great together -- the dynamic is perfect and no one is left in the background. Everyone will surely notice the keyboards -- it's exciting that someone uses keyboards to create a diverse and somewhat experimental sound even in a genre like heavy metal. That's why Sentenced's Down does the same thing to the heavy metal world that Radiohead did to modern rock with OK Computer. Whatever Sentenced decides to do in the future, they'll be remembered for Down. And that isn't a shame. [The 2007 edition included one bonus track.] ~ Antti J. Ravelin, All Music Guide