MP3: The Generals - Blessing in disguise
My first impression of The Generals: Oh, sweet! A new Swedish death'n'roll band; been awhile since I've heard someone new trying to capture that sound. They recorded at Sunlight Studios too, I bet this is gonna be killer. And what's this...? Cover art by Kristian Wåhlin aka Necrolord? Damn, I didn't even know he was still active -- I'm really excited to hear this.
On actually listening to them: I've been swindled. This is mediocre Swedish death with a few rock'n'roll riffs jammed in every so often. The feel is incredibly stiff too, something not helped at all by the weak canned drum sound and overall lack of ambiance. Where's the swagger, the swing? I thought this was supposed to be death'n'roll... what it actually is is just boring. Way too many big names attached to such a product of pure mediocrity. Avoid.
The Generals - Blessing in disguise