Two years after their debut, “Gloomball” is back with “The Quiet Monster”. The second album by the newcomers from Germany is a bit heavier than the previous one and grooves and riffs according to the rules of the art. The five guys haven't reinvented the wheel, but what they do, they do well. Gloomball join the ranks of bands who know how to write catchy melodies and songs, combining modernity with classical material so skillfully that even after the third run you don't know where to classify the guys . But one thing is clear, “The Quiet Monster” definitely goes straight into the bloodstream.

Gloomball - The Quiet Monster

With their debut album in April 2013, which was more than just worth listening to, the German newcomers “Gloomball” brought a breath of fresh air to the German rock and metal scene. “The Distance” made the five-piece band around front man Alen Ljubic famous all over the world. The subsequent tours and concerts with, among others, “Eat The Gun”, “Motorjesus”, “Eisbrecher” or “Saltatio Mortis” reinforced the impression that a band has set out here that will be heard from in the future . And in fact, the second album “The Quiet Monster” is now proudly ready for publication and documents an unmistakable further development. The second album follows on from the strong debut album in terms of style, but goes one step further in terms of composition and text.

Gloomball band

The twelve new songs turn out to be even more varied and dynamic, the lyrics from Ljubic's pen as mature reflections of his thoughts and emotions. Right at the beginning it is noticeable that the guys around front man Alen Ljubic are much more direct, varied and rough to their work than was the case with “The Distance”. The basis of the new album is the stable line-up of Gloomball. As on “The Distance”, the artistic forces are evenly distributed among Ljubic, the guitarists Björn Daigger and Jossi Lenk, bassist Basti Moser and drummer Danny Joe. Compared to the debut, the song ideas of “The Quiet Monster” are based this time on the shoulders of all band members. A pinch of Southern Rock from the brand “Anti-Mortem”, which in turn sometimes sounds like “Pantera”, a good shot of “Godsmack” on top and the whole thing is seasoned with the finest “In Flames” - the “Gloomball” is ready.

GLOOMBALL - Straight To Hell (official lyric video)
GLOOMBALL - Straight To Hell (official lyric video)

Especially “Godsmack” seem to have left a lasting impression on the guys, because the “Monster” that opens after the intro “The Quiet…” could also come from their pen. Typical gloomball rock hits like “Straight To Hell” or “Towards The Sun” document the great energy of this band, as well as their ability to bring dynamism and catchiness into a balanced balance. At the latest with the “All Beauty Dies”, which is slightly reminiscent of the calm “In Flames”, the new Langeisen is gaining momentum, and Gloomball presents us with a very successful rollercoaster ride. While the massive “Sirens (Die Alone)” pushes forward strongly, “One More Day” spreads a pleasant melancholy. With “Sullen Eyes” Gloomball show themselves astonishingly rough and heavy, a heavy metal groove track with - as Ljubic calls it - “an unusually bad feeling for us.” The track “Blood Red World” is similarly experimental, albeit in a different stylistic direction. Gloomball breaks new ground, works with choirs and at the end of the song even experiments with strings. With the concluding “Blue Is Turning Into Gray” there is a somewhat unusual track, which, due to its somewhat different orientation, brings a multi-faceted album to a successful end.

Gloomball logo

Speaking of choirs: Matthias Hechler of the German Gothic metal band Crematory gave the musicians well-known support for the background vocals in the songs “Monster” and “Blue Is Turning Into Gray”. The texts by Alen Ljubic, which were once again successful, should also be mentioned. Already on “The Distance” the Gloomball frontman had put his well thought-out stories into appropriate words, this time his topics are even more personal. Like in “Monster”, the album opener, with its distinctive line of text “light the world up be the monster, I will never break and I know I can take this monster.” Ljubic: "I like to work with metaphors, and somehow there are little monsters in all of us, it just depends on whether you use them positively or negatively." Ljubic's lyrics have depth and expressiveness without appearing cryptic or aloof. "Of course I want everyone to understand my concerns so that I can pass on my ideas and perspectives."

Gloomball - Volume2

As the album title suggests, here the monster creeps up quietly to scare you all the more. Accordingly, the long player unfolds its immense potential and its unimagined versatility little by little and a little more with every listen. The bottom line is that Gloomball did everything right on their second album as well. There is still a little bit missing to turn “The Quiet Monster” into a real beast, but if the musicians keep going like this, nothing should stand in the way of that. “The Quiet Monster” is a good album on well-known paths, with a number of high points, but also 2-3 clear rounds. The overall impression is mostly positive and thus the album gets a clear recommendation. Fans of groovy alternative metal get a good meal here.

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tracklist

  1. The Quiet ...
  2. Monster
  3. Straight to hell
  4. All Beauty This
  5. Towards the Sun
  6. Sirens (The Alone)
  7. One More Day
  8. Sullen Eyes
  9. (Don't) surrender
  10. Unbreakable
  11. Blood Red World
  12. Blue Is Turning Into Gray

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