RED – Innocence & Instinct
Jun 8, 2009 CD Reviews
Posted by
wiegmake
Red
Innocence & Instinct
Essential Records
Grade – A+
After releasing a superb debut album that got nominated for a Grammy, RED followed up with another amazing album that is probably better than the first. Joining forces once again with producer Rob Graves, the album does not fail to entertain. The band still infuses strings into its alternative metal sound to give them a powerful feel.
The whole album is influenced by Dante’s Inferno and deals with the fight between doing what is right and wrong. “Never Be The Same” deals with letting go of someone whom you love. “Start Again” talks about realizing how one screwed up a relationship and wants to go back and fix it. “Confession” is about how ashamed one is for the evil and anger he has stored in his heart. Red teams up with Benjamin Burnley of Breaking Benjamin on “Shadows” which cries out about sin and asks God for salvation. “Overtake You” expresses weakness yet a strength that comes from God to overcome Satan.
This second release by RED debuted on the US Billboard 200 chart at #15 selling almost 40,000 copies its first week. It only takes one listen to realize why.
Josh B.
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