Babylon Mystery Orchestra, a rather cryptic but intriguing
name for a band so when I was asked if I’d like to review their latest album
Poinium Cherem I answered in the affirmative. I had heard the name Babylon
Mystery Orchestra in the various Christian Metal forums usually in a positive
context, my intrigue was growing.
So when I received the CD some weeks back it came in a flood
of other material so unfortunately I didn’t have the opportunity to dive in
right away. I now realize that BMO is a one man band led by Sidney Allen
Johnson. Vocally he reminds me of David
Johanson of The New York Dolls. I’ve had
some opportunity to sit with this disc and I have to say I was pretty
disappointed.
The production elements are actually pretty good; the
instruments have good clarity (I believe a drum machine was used). The
packaging was pretty amazing for an independent release, exceptional quality.
It’s the songs that just don’t do it for me; too many of the
songs seem to use the same arrangements and chord progressions. Destroyer, The
Affliction, Apollyon and I Am an Artist, suffer from that. Devilution has a
different tempo but the chorus falls into the same break downs as the
aforementioned songs. Save for A Prophets Song the remaining tracks have the
same challenges.
The are other Babylon Mystery Orchestra albums out there and
I’ve only heard this one and I’m sure others will disagree with my take on this
album, but from my point of view I would pass.
5 axes
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