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Romell was very generous in allowing me to listen to a select portion of the unrelased material from Damaged, and I must say that I have nothing but praise for what I have heard thus far.For those of you who are awaiting Razed IN Black's next full length release, you are going to be most pleased as it will well be worth your wait. You will get more than you bargained for from this next disc.Without giving any tasty details away, I must say that Damaged is Romell's strongest release yet. He leaves his classic fingerprint on every song, so much so that if one were playing in a club and you hadn't heard it before, you'd know it was RIB after the first couple bars.
Expect lots of danceable tracks, with of course some darker moody ones that will still make you move. Look
out for the vocals this time around - those of you who love Romell's voice quality are going to be more than happy with what he's done. There are some guest vocals on this CD by such artist as Soil and Eclipse and Inertia, as well as remixes by Assemblage 23, Cubanate and Regenerator among others! Also included is a enhcanced video recorded at Cleo's 10th Anniversary bash!
The melodies are severely gorgeous and fleshy - if you don't believe me, just listen to Blush and Share This Poison. Beautiful vocal harmonies are woven throughout as well. The guitars are still an important element in the musical force that is RIB, but they are used differently than previous, more of an accent, but still nice and heavy. Also be on the lookout for a new flavor of an old favorite. ;)
Although I don't yet know all the lyrics to the songs, I will say that the theme is much more personal than even Sacrificed was, and very honest from what I can gather. Romell's hands were busy designing the album art as well, which is darkly ethereal and seductive, to say the least. But, really, what else is to be expected? :)
Damaged is definitely an evolutionary step up from Sacrificed. Romell's work is congealing into a shape that is its own and has its own soul. He is one of the very few bands in the electronic arena who still uses guitars (as it seems to have gone out of fashion with most EBM acts), and he is taking his art into a realm that is an amalgamation of several genres at once. You can't call Razed In Black merely techno, or trance, or industrial, or even electro anymore and the lines are beginning to blur.
For the underground scene, RIB is becoming a great crossover act that has appealed to goths, rivetheads, and ravers. To be able to do that is indeed ambitious and not an easy thing.
Damaged hits the stores this April!! Trust me when I say that you will be entranced by this album. Do yourself a favor and check it out. It has one thing that few electronic bands can lay claim to - beauty.
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