Messiah Of Confusion - Count Raven

Count Raven's final album is probably their best, but only by a narrow margin, and that's not to place it up there in the ranks of elite Swedish doom metal; it's still mostly mediocre. This album's comparative strengths lie in its inclusion of more fast sections than its predecessors, preventing the songs from becoming overly dull, and a better incorporation of the keyboards into songs (case in point being the long finale 'The Viking Sea') rather than standing alone (case against being the interlude 'Mountains Spirit'). 'Prediction' is the most dynamic song the band ever put out, all performers really gathering momentum and having fun towards the end after the ...  Read the complete review