My favorite
Swedish melodic progsters are back!!! YES!! The band’s new EP (hopefully just a
taste of what’s to come) is a 5-track release in a nice digipack. Opener “Ruler
Of The World” throws us straight back to A.C.T in their prime. Poppy, proggy,
melodic, rocking, the perfect mix! “Running Out Of Luck” continues in the same
vein. This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for! Rebirth? Hell yeah!! “Digital
Affair” starts off in a humanoid, futuristic vein, with a touch of early Saga
(can’t remember the track right now), continues in the classic half-tempo, heavy
yet melodic A.C.T manner. A different, but really cool track! Love it! “Meet
The Past” is a poppy, up-tempo number, with the true happy-rock A.C.T vibe to
it. Ooops, there was a bit of reggae, then comes an ABBA-esque part, going into
City Boy territory. That’s what I love about this band, how they seamlessly go
from style to style without missing a beat or making it feel strange. Closing
track “A Broken Trust” brings out the heavy artillery! Powerful guitars, heavy
rhythms and chugging guitars, but still so melodic. This is melodic prog in its
finest form. Ola’s guitar solo is just genius! One of my favorite tracks! Quite
honestly, A.C.T have always sounded great, but now they sound better than
ever!! Now my appetite for a full album has really been awoken (so… what was
that little teaser at the end of the last track?)!! Damn, this band is great!!
Janne Stark
Label: Self-released
Year: 2019
Country:
Sweden
Link: www.actworl.se
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