Based upon one of Albert Einstien's ideas, Winds of Plague release a concept album about humanity destroying itself. Then not realizing the futility of war, engaging in MEDIEVAL MELEE FUCKING COMBAT!!!!!!! If that doesn't sound metal to you, then you should go back to your Avenged Sevenfold CDs and stop reading this blog.
The Great Stone War marks the debut of both drummer Art Cruz and keyboardist/backing vocalist Kristen Randall who take this album to places that the old lineup could never visit. In addition to Kristen's keyboard solos, Art's skill behind the kid gives TGSW a much faster tempo than Decimate the Weak had.
Improved technical skills aside, the band demonstrates their improved songwriting by recognizing what made DtW such an uneven listen (I'm mostly talking about Reloaded) and focusing on what worked while upping the intensity of the band's sound. It hits harder, plays faster and simply outplays than the band's peers. Consider this a deathcore album that's finally worth buying and isn't by The Red Chord.
9/10
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