Jade, The - Seconds Away From Salvation

Title: Seconds Away From Salvation
Artist: The Jade
Genre: Alternative/Metal/Rock
Release Date: 30th October 2009
Label: North & South



Album Review

When it comes to the "break-down" of an album lyrically, you get thrown a series of emotions, in this case we deal with "life, death, solitude, hope, faith and mental health" according to guitarist Pekko Mantzin of metal rock alternative band THE JADE straight out of Finland. This mighty foursome has brought together some re-composed tunes that have been issued beforehand on their last set of self-published works. But now that era is behind them, now is the time for us to bear witness to ‘Seconds Away From Salvation’.

The 13-track-album plus the added bonus lay it out to an arousing 14 songs altogether giving us the lyrical formula for every type of emotional need we may be enforcing. With that said, ‘Solitary Soul’ is the opener that literally blows this album away. For instance the drums come in quick and easy while the guitar’s riff structure just sails right on through, the vocals capture the whole emotional musical meaning. Moving on with ‘Roses Are Burning’ you get thrown with that same vibe that you received with the opener. The music just impulses itself until it explodes directly at you having all the instruments come at you all at once. The guitar’s structural work and vocal tactics clash together with ease.

Now ‘Drowning’ and ‘King’s Cross’ have the mellower effect. These are to be considered the “ballad songs” offered upon ‘Seconds Away From Salvation’ each compressing that real emotional stress that grips upon your heart and soul and unleashes itself slowly until your whole body is drained of your bodily fluids. When that being said and over with, THE JADE has composed an arrangement of tunes that really captures what the band was going after when making this album, be just ‘Seconds Away From Salvation’.


Tracklist

01. Solitary Soul
02. Roses Are Burning
03. Drowning
04. Yesterday's Rain
05. Before The Dawn
06. In The Air
07. Wake Up
08. Everlasting Memorial
09. The Flame
10. Roseate Sky
11. St. Pancras
12. King's Cross
13. Beautiful Things
Bonus Track:
14. It's a Sin


Line-up

Wille Rosen
Pekko Mantzin
Jann P.H.
Sirpa


Website

http://www.myspace.com/thejadenet/http:/thejade.fi


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