REVIEW: Norma Jean “Redeemer” (CMC)

With fury, the latest effort from Norma Jean, titled Redeemer, kicks off with a segment of dissonance filled with grinding guitars and screaming vocals from Cory Brandan and the opening track, “A Grand Scene for a Color Film,” a song that calls into question the motives of the world in which we live and asks, “What are you trying to say?” As the album continues to unravel, the music maintains the energy and edge while the lyrics construct a rather telling statement of their own based on the culture and the angst of the world. “Blueprints for Future Homes” paints a grim picture of the plight of society, while “A Small Spark vs. a Great Forest” echoes that sentiment, pointing out the effect of sin entering the world. The clash seems to come to a head with “The End of All Things Will be Televised” which simultaneously points out the nerve of mankind to try to capitalize on our own demise and issues a cry for mercy to God. […read more]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 at 9:28 pm and is filed under Reviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.