Although these Swedes have been a part of the scene since 2007, I haven’t been on the Dynazty train as long as some other fans, only discovering them about a decade ago. But once a friend turned me onto them it was love at first sigh- err, sound? 2016’s Titanic Mass has been my favorite disc since its release. Well, until now… Their new album Game of Faces has, in my anything but humble opinion, supplanted the 2016 disc in every way. I got it a few weeks ago and quite frankly it gets played damn near daily round these parts, sometimes more than once a day
Starting with my fave “Die to Survive”, there’s just this killer groove which can be heard throughout the arrangement. Love it! The title track sounds like something played at A.A. (Asskickers Anonymous), and simply demands repeat listens – that’s a fact! “Fire to Fight” also comes in on a thundering mass of guitars, courtesy of Rob Love Magnusson and Mike Lavér, and my second favorite was “Dark Angel”. The latter track features one of singer Nils Molin’s favorite vocal performances, at least to these ears.
We get another groove-alicious offering with “Fortune Favors the Brave”, thanks to the rhythm section of Georg Härnsten Egg on drums and Jonathan Olsson on bass, followed by the bouncy feel of “Sole Survivor”, which should get fingers snappin’ and toes a-tappin’! Meanwhile “Phoenix” comes in pretty hot, as does closer “Mystery”, which is yet another winner.
Honestly, I can’t find fault with any of these tunes, and at the risk of sounding like a broken record Game of Faces has become my favorite disc from Dynazty. I absolutely love this record!
Standout Tracks: “Mystery”, “Dark Angel”, “Die to Survive”, “Game of Faces”.