It took me a bit surprised that so many people have complained about the lack of variety. I would like to contradict this impression not entirely, but merely trying to understand him. In fact, most of the songs are pretty fast, guitar-heavy, hard and have a chorus that is sung by a polyphonic choir. But that's about it for now. I think there are already some outstanding songs on 'Rave Head', which counteract the boredom. In Rave Head 'is the guitar riff, which I find extraordinary. The verse I find strong. In 'FEVER' you will be blown away by the initial piano and the mighty chorus of another guitar thunderstorms. The Lake "is initially much more slowly and then increases. Here the chorus is much more positive and happier than they were when the aggressive 'Fever'. 'Evil lies ...' forms to the cheerful predecessor especially at the beginning a clear contrast, for these 'old woman' sounds pretty scary. Okay, then what comes is, compared to the previous songs, only 'good', so here a little creates the feeling that it is going downhill. Worth mentioning I still find the quite original instrumental part after about three and a half minutes (rhythm change, Acoustic Guitar). At the end of the song also offers an advanced Bridge. 'Here at ...' offers good uptempo guitars at the beginning and is initially nothing extraordinary. But then you hear the voice of the first guest singer who gives the per se rather happy song Dirty something. The chorus is kept relatively simple. But the instrumental part of making Orden Ogan then lost ground. Maybe it would have one more thing can be more. On the other hand they surprise at the end of a quiet outro. This is in a quasi the quiet, acoustic beginning of the next song, a: 'A Reason To Give ", which significantly differs from the previous songs. Very gently comes over the polyphonic choir. A very nice ethnic inspired ballad that later volume (electric guitar) increases. To my ears, this song of the third peak (after 'Rave Head' and 'Fever'). 'Deaf among the blind' is then aggressively and rapidly. Basically an impeccable melodic metal number, only protrude they can not, which is primarily due to the strength of some other songs but. It is different with the following 'Sorrow is your tale', in which the second guest singer is heard. But this is not something special, but the most successful refrain. That's just beautiful. And after a short instrumental song then comes a song that clearly distinguishes itself from the rest of the plate. Although it 'Too soon' is, this variety is perhaps a bit 'too late'. In any case, the listener gets a lot of sense. For me this song is the fifth highlight of the album.
If one were to evaluate the songs individually, then the album would definitely get the highest rating. Five songs are top and the other four songs are nevertheless still good. In addition, production is extremely good. Never sounded with Orden Ogan drums so fat and heavy as in 'Rave Head'. The choirs sound as powerful as ever. But that the order and the selection of largely relatively similar songs is not quite optimal, I will not deduct a star throughout the album. I think we should not punish that bulky or even bad songs were omitted a (Melodic Metal) album.
Conclusion: 'Rave Head' should especially like those of the pre-predecessor 'Easton Hope' prefer the previous 'To The End'. The recent march toward of 'To The End' (more power, more melodic, less complexity) put Orden Ogan on 'Rave Head' consistently continued.
