Vheissu - Thrice

Thrice have already been one of the most progressive rock bands around - Illustrated by their evolution over their recorded work. Their album before this 'The Artist and the Ambulance' showed signs of the bands branching out from their original thrash/hardcore roots as they introduced greater elements of melody and dynamics into the mix. This progression has carried on with 'Vheissu'. It start with the morse coded intro of 'Image of the Invisible' before exploding into the powerful chorus, showing a thicker, more sedate price than some of their previous work. Album highlight 'The Earth will Shake' is a monster - Grinding guitar work over guttural screaming ...  Read the complete review

Although released three years ago now, this still stands up as Thrice's most impressive work in my opinion. The band have continued their huge progression with their recently released EP collection 'The Alchemy Index', forming their songs around the four elements; Fire, Water, Air and Earth. While this may be too pretentious for some people, 'Vheissu' briges the gap between 'The Artist in the Ambulance' and 'The Alchemy Index' perfectly. The songwriting on this album really is exceptional, combining all four minds of the band to provide an awesome listening experience. The first standout track of the album is 'Between the End and Where We Lie', as ...  Read the complete review

Thrice hadn't been around for a while when they released this album in 2005, however when they came back they proclaimed to have a new, 'more mature' sound. When bands say this I often worry as more often than not it means that the band are now taking themselves too seriously and as a result their quality is compromised in favour of an 'experimental' album of utter rubbish. Thankfully this is not the case here, with Thrice once again bringing out a brilliant album. Opening track 'Image of the Invisible' will right away unveil the bands new sound, and this song is definitely one of my favourites on the album. Here the band show that not only have they matured ...  Read the complete review