My first reaction on this album was not very positive; the idea came to mind I had heard all this before. But when I listened to the album again and again, I began to discover new things, and I actually started to like it.

Musically, it’s melodic death-metal with lots of fast and catchy guitar-riffs, like they (used to) produce it in Gothenburg a lot. It’s not the next best thing in this genre, but it sure is a good album! Their drummer knows how to hit his skins, and their 4 (!) guitarists plus guest-guitarist know how to produce a solid wall of sound. Man, their guitarsound is ripping! But it surely will be crowded on stage… Female vocalist Lady Martex has obviously paid attention to the vocal activities of Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy), because their voices show a lot of resemblance, which is not meant in a negative way! I think they both have great voices!

The sound and production is pretty good, although due to the use of so many guitar-layers, some details seem to fade away. And that’s a shame, ‘cause these axe-men know how to write some nice riffs. But that’s also the slight little problem I have with this album. The album as a whole is quite good, and of course it has its ups and downs, but those are moments and riffs, not songs that particularly stand out above the rest.

As a whole the album leaves a quite good impression, but after playing this album for the first time, I couldn’t say I was impressed by some songs. And I sure can’t say that they left me astonished! So the problem I have with this album is that it is pretty enjoyable, but don’t expect really strong songs which stick in your head for long.

The band started out as a side-project of members of different Polish bands and started out with 5 (!) guitarists, now they only have 4 plus 1 guest-player… Their label claims that “this is one of the longest awaited debuts in the Polish metal scene!” Now I wouldn’t go as far as that, like I said before; it’s not the next best thing, though it surely is more aggressive and more brutal than the latest Soilwork or the latest In Flames. So, all in all, it’s quite a good album, and I guess this album will not only appeal to the standard Gothenburg-freaks, because it’s just a tad more brutal and aggressive. By the way, their At The Gates-cover is nice, but I like the original more!

For more info on Enter Chaos, check out: www.enterchaos.metal.pl.