Review by Shadowdoom9 (Andi) for Coldrain - Fateless (2017)

I'm a bit disappointed by this album, and I decided not to write a full review here. But honestly, "Envy" is really good. Same with "Feed the Fire", having a similar vibe to recent In Flames. The rest of the album never really stands out, unlike The Side Effects or even Vena, nothing worth listening to instantly here.

But what sounds great is track 5, "R.I.P." that is worth having on repeat, yet I subtract some points for its chorus that blatantly rips off "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't even like RHCP, but the chorus here doesn't do that song justice. What a pity... And what's worse is their cover of Alanis Morissette's "Uninvited". That one is terribly overrated and while metalizing songs are what makes covers the best, all it does was make that song f***ing worse.

What I enjoy in the music itself is both the screaming and clean vocals. However the amount of the latter is stronger and more common than the former, which is fine I guess. So yeah, the 3 singles are good, but nothing really stands out, unlike Vena and especially The Side Effects, the latter making up for everything....

Favorites (only songs I like): "Envy", "Feed the Fire", "R.I.P." (except that f***ing chorus)