Stairway - Interregnum,

for those who've preordered this CD, you're in for a surprise. I'd put it as their best so far - although it's a close call. On their previous albums I've always had to forward a track to two, but I'm finding that this album is their most consitently good.

01-The Suffering Servant
02-In The Shadow Of The Cross
03-I'm Calling
04-Born To Die
05-Ride The Wind
06-New Life
07-Enter The Light
08-Fear & Lies
09-What Lies Beneath
10-The Battle Is Over
11-Born To Die - Epilogue

Musically it's their best they've done. Vocally it's great too, with more power than the previous albums. And it's also more clear in it's christ centred lyrics.

"We see the Truth revealed
The majesty as He defies the tomb,
we see the Truth is sealed with new life
We taste love's sweetest wine.
It's righteousness is poured upon the earth
we live life's true design, of new life, from dead life."


Fundy

Ok so how did you get a copy so quickly?

Did you walk down to their practice pad and demand one?

They're from the north of England, and most post arrives next day.



Fundy

So they are shipping the CD now? Cool!

I'm interested to hear from one of you who has gotten "Interregnum" what you think about the CD.
I doubt if I will order the CD.
Ohhhh yeah I liked the other CDs of Stairway.

Mine was waiting in the mailbox when I got home. I have not had the chance to listen to it yet.

I finally got to listen to this all the way through and at a decent volume. Lyrically, this is great stuff. The vocals are clean and the harmonies tight. However, this sounds like a major step backwards for Stairway in the production department. The guitars sound like they were recorded straight off a cheap distortion pedal. The bass is muddy, and the drums have no presence. Even the mastering job seems weak.

This may grow on me, but the best from Stairway? Not even close.

When I read this I assume I don't miss the new Stairway CD when I don't order it this time?

That's just my take on it right now. It may be different for you. Fundy is quite thrilled with it.

This time one song to listen isn't enough for me.
I need some more songs to listen if I really like "Interregnum".

This is growing on me. It's still not their best, though.

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This is growing on me. It's still not their best, though.

Listened to this a couple of times and that is my first impression- a good Stairway album but not quite up their with "The Other Side Of Midnight" or "On Hallowed Ground". This might change with time and repeated listen. But I agree that production could have been better.

The trouble with the last few Stairway albums was, for me the lack of great hooks. No Rest No Mercy had quite a few, but the next three weren't so full of memorable stuff (even though there were at least 3 awesome tracks on each album) but Interregnum seems to be back to the old days where the hooks and lyrics are spot on. Production generally doesn't bother me so I didn't have a problem with their new album. At the moment it's a contender for my album of the year..... although Theocracy may have an album out and I'm pretty sure that will ecplise everything else (Stryper, Saint, Sacred Warrior, Whitecross, Barrencross, Bride et al.)

Fundy