Review : CASTROFATE – “Cataclysmic Insanity”

Castrofate – “Cataclysmic Insanity”
released February 4, 2009 by Cataclysmic Metal Records

Often regarded as a solo project by Dan Castro (who still writes the lion’s share of material), the NY/Jersey group is now a solid quartet, and ambitiously attempt a concept album for their sophomore release. It’s lyrically quite straightforward, not leaving much to the imagination, but their riffs and melodies can be quite memorable (see 1, 4). The vocals aren’t bad either–a good formula with a little Dave Mustaine and a lot of Chuck Billy. The second half gets kinda odd, with a bluesy track (appropriately titled “Misguided Path”), the instrumental track 8, and a ham-handed ending. They’ve got the passion, but may wanna avoid this kind of storytelling.

FCC OK
Try 1, 2, 3, 4

01. Flying Blind
02. So Far Away
03. Fear
04. Reflections of the Past
05. Nightmares
06. A New Hope
07. Misguided Path
08. Eternity
09. Back In Time
10. Futile Attempt

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