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Genre: alt-rock, post-grunge Rating:  ½Check Out: “Diamonds For Tears,” “The Ultimate Fling,” “Psychosis,” and “Passion Colors Everything.”  myspace |
In their third album, Finnish band Poets of the Fall somehow manages to sound as though they’re completely new to the music scene, and not in a good way. Much of Revolution Roulette sounds like Creed, yet other songs reach ballad-like status in the vein of H.I.M. The lyrics are much too simplistic to be considered poetic or even very memorable. The highlight of this album, and perhaps the band itself, is Marko “Mark” Saaresto’s vocals; he’s the modern-day Finnish version of Geoff Tate (from Queensryche).
This album isn’t a bad listen, but it drags in spots when it shouldn’t. With a producer who could challenge them and some time to focus on their lyrical abilities, this band could really showcase their latent talent. Revolution Roulette hit gold status within two weeks of its release – imagine their success had the album been better.
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