Saviour Machine
II

With this, I begin a series of reviews of this American rock/white metal group, much loved in America and Germany but still almost unknown here in our country.

Saviour Machine - II is, as the title suggests, the second work by the American band led by Eric Clayton. The key themes of the album are, as is traditional for the group, a mix of Christian allusions with life itself (as can be seen from the short track "Paradox"), all within a rather hallucinatory atmosphere, dominated by the keyboard, which makes the entire work highly melodic, and the drums, which add a sense of epicness to the whole. The album begins with "The Gates", a keyboard riff that repeats in a loop and immediately transports the listener into the right environment.

Next comes "Enter the Idol", introduced by a truly compelling keyboard riff that suggests a real masterpiece. However, as it progresses, the songs lose rhythm, even though Eric's warm voice and the usual keyboard, along with the otherwise beautiful melodies, keep us glued to the headphones, allowing us to smoothly reach "The Stand", which is over sixteen minutes long. We then easily reach "Love Never Dies" and "Saviour Machine II", which concludes the album with the same initial keyboard riff, creating a curious final oppressive sensation.

In summary, an excellent white metal album, but not the best work by Saviour Machine, as with a little more care it could have been better.