Revelation
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Third Day Are you like me??? Did you miss Third Day's old school sound like that of the album, Time? Fear not no more! There latest album, Revelation, captures that. Though they have lost one of their guitarists,...
returning to the old sound | Posted September-22-2008
Are you like me??? Did you miss Third Day's old school sound like that of the album, Time? Fear not no more! There latest album, Revelation, captures that. Though they have lost one of their guitarists, the band does not miss a beat. They are on target in this one. They kick it off in the first song, This is Who I am. This song, as it is named, shows who this band is with it's southern rock approach, and even with lyrics with people for association. But even more, they are asking for God to make more of them anyway. Moving on, the next song is my personal favorite, Slow Down. Featuring the acclaimed, Chris Daughtry, in background vocals, this song is continuing the southern rock approach with Mac Powell's baritone/bass hook in the first verse, coupled with a very catchy guitar riff. The next song, Call My Name, has been a number one on Billboard's charts for weeks, but for good reason. It is very catchy, displays multiple hooks, and a very outstanding vocal performance from Mac Powell. In this song, Mac's deep voice actually sounds more pure and refined, if you can imagine that. The next song is Run To You, and it features Lacey from Flyleaf. This song is a fan-favorite because of the reminiscent beginning like that of Lynyrd Skynyrd coupled with a chorus that is easy to remember during everyday life. But the real gem of this album is hearing Lacey in this song, towards the end, praying with her singing voice...and believe me, it's her own voice, her own style. Revelation, the next song, talks about relying on God to make sense of things that we can not. Lyrically, it shows the talent of Third Day. Musically, although i like the piano in the beginning, the guitar is where i disagree. It sounds too much like Dave Matthews in his past hit "Space Between". Take It All is sure to be the next super-hit for Third Day, but honestly, this album is still growing on me...but until then, since it has not caught me and having me run in chaos promoting it, i will have to give this a 4 out of 5. Third Day, I personally thank you for coming back to your sound from Time, Conspiracy #5, Wire, and your first album. We look forward for more.
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