Lynch. <INFERIORITY COMPLEX> Review

1. Moment
2. The Fatal Hour Has Come
3. Mirrors -We're Not Alone-
4. New Psycho Paralyze
5. Anima
6. They're All Afraid
7. Experience
8. Frozen
9. Inferiority Complex
10. A Flare

I won't be doing many reviews or stuff like that, but this album seriously impressed me.

I would say that I am a mediocre fan of Lynch. Their last two albums were okay, and were hit-and-miss in my opinion. However 'MIRRORS' blew me away and so I was very eager to hear their new material.

This album showcases a new, more mature Lynch in my opinion. The production is top class and you can actually hear the bass as opposed to past releases. This album is the first with a full-time bassist, and it is clear that he is continuing the visual kei trend of playing slap bass. They have also become much more atmospheric with their sound since their last release. Instead of the 'tank' approach of 'SHADOWS', they have created a new sound, which firmly places them as a unique band amongst so many similar-sounding Visual Kei bands.

Hazuki's vocals have definitely improved, and from the first song 'MOMENT', you can hear the full extent of his improvement. His cleans are more defined, and his screams seem to have more sonic power behind them.

I also think that they have finally found their 'sound', which they found in the single 'MIRRORS'. Lynch do this brilliant thing where they play heavy metalcore with upbeat choruses; however this is not a 'pop' upbeat, it is still heavy and simply serves to make the song more memorable.

That's another thing, this new album is INCREDIBLY catchy. I've always thought Lynch were great at catchy choruses, but this release steps up the mark. After just one listen, I knew how most of the melodies went.

I'll talk about some of the standout tracks now. I'm really happy with what they did to 'MIRRORS'. Rather than just noise (like the single was), you can hear both guitars distinctly and the drums also. This is also a small point, but I LOVE the spoken bit at the very end of the song, it sounds really professional.

'THEY'RE ALL AFRAID' is also a song I really liked. The guitar work is top work, and it's a nice break from the heavy first few songs. 'FROZEN' is simply a solid track. This song for me is a real improvement on the sound they achieved on 'I BELIEVE IN ME'. The bridge section is immense, with a strong bass and acoustic guitars.

The only fault I found with this album was the song 'ANIMA', which sees a short lived return to their very old sound, before 'SHADOWS', which I find boring and unimaginative.

Rating 9/10