
"Eternal Winter" starts with a mid-paced, mighty anthem laden in melodies and steady chugging. Amore's vocals are very good here, with a gritty edge to them that recalls a male counterpart to old Chastain (Leather's vocals). I like his shifts in range which always feel emotional and powerful, and though the riffs are average, the song wouldn't be much without Amore's performance. "The Gospel of Judas" is a hybrid of Priest-like power metal and melodic death/thrash, while "Insurrection" itself is a wilder power metal track with higher pitched vocals. Neither of these tracks stood out to me, but "Legions of the Rising Sun" is an improvement, with a great verse riff and thrashing power breakdown. Other strong songs include the punishing "Three Miles Island" and the grooving "Cosa Nostra (Part I: The Light)".
Insurrection is bold and loud and straight to the face mix-wise. The bottom end guitars are loaded with spring coiled power, and this is one of the few power metal bands that could really get a rise out of a mosh pit. Amore's vocals sound great and the band manages to stride that border between tradition and modernism. But I really only enjoyed a few of the tracks on the album, and it's not at the level of predecessors like The Dominion Gate or the first two records. This is solid, heavy, mid-paced power metal that would appeal to fans of bands like Tad Morose, but it left little mark on me.
Verdict: Indifference [6.5/10]
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