Search - Covenant :: Skyshaper

Phoning it in

James Johnson | 11/22/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"While a few tracks seem as though they could have been good, the entire album suffers from lackluster production. Ritual Noise, the first single, sets itself up for some good breaks and then squanders them completely. Happy Man is nothing more than some lyrics slapped over a sound test, and they tell you as much in the liner notes.



This album plays like it was made in a rush to fulfill a contract. Take it back to the studio for a few months and release it when it's done."

Covenant - Skyshaper (Limited Edition)

DJ Deathwish | Tucson, AZ | 04/30/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"And here we have the two disc limited edition version of Skyshaper. I'm not a big fan of this album to begin with, I considered it to be quite average, so I was hoping for some nice treats on the bonus CD. Unfortunately it only contains 3 bonus tracks, 2 original songs and a remix. Now here's the real unfortunate part, the bonus disc is garbage, nearly worthless. The first track is 42 minutes of pointless noise, if you thought the track "Cryotank Expansion" off of "Dreams of a Cryotank" was annoying, just wait until you hear this. The next song is ok, nothing great, and then the Ritual Noise remix is pretty pointless because it is just way to similar to the original. Needless to say, I am even more disappointed by this (more expensive) version. This truly is a pitiful release."