Threshold / Dividing Lines Nuclear Blast 2022

Threshold its been around for a while now, since their debut Wounded Land and consecutively changin singers they have managed to keep it fresh and with every new effort they have known how to survive. Dividing Lines finds the Band at their peak in to creativity, RIchard West on the hambient Keyboards, Karl Groom on those electric passages and great atmospheric soloing,

The band's debut album, Wounded Land, was released in 1993, taking its name and some thematic elements from Stephen R. Donaldson's novel of the same name. Wilson was unavailable to join the band for the follow-up tour, and so Glynn Morgan was recruited to replace him. He sang on the band's 1994 second recording, Psychedelicatessen, Threshold left their longtime label, InsideOut Music, in 2006 to join Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Nick Midson left the band in early 2007 for unknown reasons. Glynn Morgan has come to rplace Daamian Wilson in two opportunities after Wounded Land, their debut from 1993 and for Legends of the Shires in 2017 So we are in front of this 2022 release which bring us back to a more melodic Threshold yet the heavy riffing and the great drumming effort from the Band stays the same since Hypothetical from 2001, Johanne James on Drums and in 2003, bassist Jon Jeary left and was replaced by Steve Anderson. It has taken me quite some time to relate to some of the more intricate themes like on The track the Domino effect, which is over 10 minutes long. there is nothing unfamiliar on the record, solid guitar riffing great druming and bass playing, the recording is very bright in sound. theres the more heavier songs like Complex and King of Nothing, where we can hear the heavier side of Glynn's voice.

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