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Anthems

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Will and Sheri Walters, The creators of this christian goth group Wedding Party obviously don't do good jobs too many times at singing on-key, As judged by most of the content on this album. Eric Clayton, The lead vocalist for the far superior Saviour Machine, Helped out on the production and most of the background vocals on this album, But even his presence doesn't do much to save this album from being a dissapointment. As a fan of Goth rock, I was expecting a whole lot more than what i heard in this album. I mean, After all, For the most part, The music isn't really the problem on this album. It's the offbeat lyrics and vocals that really holds this album back from being anything worth remembering. While the lyrics focus 100 percent on Jesus, You can't help but feel unentertained by the lack of melody in this album. The music is dark and at times even haunting, But once Will Or Sheri comes in, You'll wanna skip to the next track. Also, The ballads on this album were mostly bad [And there are a few of those]. But, A few decent songs save the album from being a total waste of time, Namely ''To The Unknown God'' [I actually liked this song], ''Omega'', and ''Raven's Warning''. Of the two vocalists, Sheri really hinders this album more so than Will, Being that you can clearly tell that she does not have a good voice and therefore is often unable to sing a song good. Add to this album's flaws some shoddy production and you've got yourself a forgettable album. If you collect christian goth music, Then maybe you should order this. But, If you really wanna know my opinion, Skip this album and buy any one of the albums in the Legend trilogy from Saviour Machine or buy a Virgin Black album. Hope the review helped.

THIS CD MIGHT BE CONSIDERED A CLASSIC NOW.IT WAS PRODUCED BY SAVIOUR MACHINE'S ERIC CLAYTON AND NATHAN VAN HALA.THEY REMINDED ME A LITTLE OF A CHRISTIAN VERSION OF LED ZEP.I WASN'T DISAPPOINTED.I REALLY LIKED IT

"Anthems" is the 1998 (and only) release from Nashville-based Christian gothic rock band Wedding Party. It was produced and arranged by the Saviour Machine braintrust, and features backing vocals on several tracks from Saviour Machine's Eric Clayton.

"Anthems" is divided thusly: the first half is hard, edgy, gothic rock, and the second is piano- and acoustic-driven, to the point that it sounds like two completely different albums. "Anthems" doesn't have a ton of melody, which isn't necessarily a deal-breaker. But neither vocalist is great (William Watters is competent, but Sheri Watters is fair at best), which really drags the album down. Which is a shame, because there are some good elements here, including some very interesting percussion throughout.

There are a few good songs here, mostly on the first half of the CD - the highlight of the album is "War Memorial." The weakness of the vocals is much more evident on the softer and slower songs, most of which don't work well (Track 10, "No More Night", sounds almost like an attempt at gothic country/gospel).

This is an earnest and heartfelt album; it deals with death and suicide, and has strong Christian themes. It is therefore unfortunate that the lyrics, which contain a great deal of spiritually powerful material, are occasionally cringe-inducingly bad.

On the whole, this is a pretty uneven collection of songs with some nice high points. I wouldn't have minded hearing more from Wedding Party, though.