Miss May I - 'Rise of the Lion' - Album Review
Five piece metal band Miss May I returned with their long awaited fourth studio album ‘Rise of the Lion’ released through Rise Records on Tuesday the 29th April.
By A-Jay Hackett
Miss May I have stirred fans this week by departing from the heavy messy sound of their early albums ‘Monument’ and ‘Apologies are for the Weak’; a mess they may have been, but it was a mess fans fell in love with.
‘Rise of The Lion’ takes on even more of the melodic vocals of bassist Ryan Neff - more so in ‘At Heart’, but frontman and screamer Levi Benton still takes the spotlight. Almost as heavy, but much more refined, this album takes Miss May I one step further into their slow building success.
The album rips open with stunning vocal work from Benton in ‘Refuse To Believe’, and makes a swift transition into the disgustingly beautiful ‘Lunatik’ – for the sake of the dirty vocals and infinite breakdowns we can forgive the intentional misspelling of the title. As promised, Miss May I deliver their music with a high dose of riffs and breakdowns, however amongst them are the forgettable ‘You Want Me’ and ‘Darker Days’. Compensated perhaps by the emotional revelation of ‘Gone’ and ‘Echoes’ almost as heart breaking and revealing as ‘At Heart’s ‘Hey Mister’.
After the tension built in ‘Hero With No Name’ and the catchy ‘End of Me’, the album’s mournful climax of ‘Saints, Sinners and Greats’ sets a remarkable potential tone for what Miss May I have in store for us next.
Miss May I are currently touring with For the Fallen Dreams promoting ‘Rise of the Lion’
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