GOD II. Jesus Christ. Converting Sound into Salvation.

 The words; Jesus Christ, or simply, Christ, are infamous. (This artist is not the artist that this article was made under.) The name GOD is as well. No doubt with choosing these, the project deals with Catholicism and or Chrisitianity. If you had checked out the first ablum by this solo project, then you will know that it is all strictly instrumental. This album does expand on the first. What I have done here is given the album a stream and listened to each song fully and have commented as I listened to the tracks. Big Thank You to Mr. El Rigna / GOD for allowing the listen ahead of time.

- 1st song. A bit of Meshuggah, like the previous album and then more straightforward. Less chaotic Car_Bomb. Here, GOD, shows he is. Heavy. The guitars are uplifting almost post-hardcore-ish. The drums are a bit more than just that.

- 2nd. Another Meshuggah type song. This one feels like spiralling into something, the guitars are a bit more complex in this song and follow scales it seems, not sure what scale, though. Has some straighforward heavy parts and off-time parts. God's message is basically to "Obey" his heaviness or you will be smitten. More of a solo in this song, around 9:16. The guitar parts before and after help to build up the song. Towards the end it seems there is more of a chorus effect.

- 3rd. This song has more metalcore elements in the drums? Perhaps Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage-esque.12:31 The guitars somehow remind me of something that Mastodon has done before with having them accentuate specific parts like at around 12:53 there are "airy guitar parts" that seem to float throughout the album that follow a pattern and yet are still not redundant. They are a big contrast to the heavy assault of drums and the djent. There are repeating guitar solos at the end that are similar in style, yet different so they catch your attention.

- 4th. This song reminds me of The Dillinger Escape Plan in the off-time guitars and then the on-time parts. It is a controlled chaos. The solo is seems almost like, Power Metal, in composition. I would say there may be some Gothenburg Metal influence in there. And the post-hardcore a bit balances that out. Seems almost electronic around the 18:25 mark. I really like this song. Lamb of God a bit in the guitar solos. The end mixes in an almost orchestral feel to it. Dream Theater in the solos? After some John Petrucci? Serious heavy end to the song.

- 5th. Straightforward metal a bit off-time but more in sync with the double-bass. This is a breakdown heavy song, and there is some great work done above the kit in the fills definite gallop feeling with the kick. The guitars are in and out of time and then center back into following. 22:59 there is some ride, which is a nice change in the album. A quite powerful solo, that almost seems like keyboards are behind it, (according to El Rigna, there are no keyboards used and simply: drums, bass, and guitars). There are Metalcore-ish drums at the end and then back into a faster part. Seems like dual guitars at the end?

- 6th. A breakdown heavy song. Very Metalcore-ish. Almost Emmure or August Burns Red. The guitar phrasing is interesting in this part. Scale The Summit-like? There is a nice transition of just drums. Back to the groove and then almost a Mastodon-like solo with overlapping guitars and "noice tone." The tempo picks up with the kick drum, from singles to two and then one / two over two. Ethereal guitars. Then more of a soulful guitar solo that repeats. Ends in an almost acoustic guitar?

- 7th. Interesting intro. Almost Nu-Metal or Modern Rock? Then the heavy solos kick in. The Hi-Hat is used here more than often. That is a subtle change that stands out. Nice fill and heaviness 30:37. Nice transition in my opinion. Quite a metalcore feel to the song now. Car_Bomb-ish in the drums at the end? Almost a Rock part at the end, interesting change here. I like that mixed in there. Seems almost All That Remains-ish imo. "Djenty" kind of solo at end and then double bass kicks in. Good mix of snare rolls and change in the tempo on the bass. The end is an on-and-off breakdown then fills to more Metalcore-like drums. Seems like the notes are blown in the wind at the end.

- 8th. Great intro, this is nice with the snare rolls and double bass, closest thing to blastbeats here? A different pattern of breakdown. Heavy and yet different than the other parts. A David Maxim Micic kind of guitar solo at, 36:17? Noice. The phrasing here is interesting. The double bass kicks in a bit more slowly, that is a nice touch. Not the same as the previous songs, yet very similar. There are some bursts of 3's on the bass as well. I really like that intro transition used again. It makes the song for me. Good creativity with the solos At 38:31, was that a quick scale on the guitar? (I asked Mr. GOD El Rigna, and he said that yes it was). I like that being there and almost hidden. The thrashing in the solo changed notes, yet still appears to be the same. I would trust someone that would show me this song.

- 9th. Another blazing intro. This one almost Dragonforce-ish or faster thrash? Powerglove? Noice. Not as a "heavy Meshuggah feel" in this song. A bit more "Power Metal-Core?" A nice groove going on with the drums. The drums are a bit more Powermetal in that they highlight notes with a single cymbal hit to give certain notes more power than others. I like the "Hangar-esque" Aquiles Priester (Angra drummer) drum fills. There are still some Meshuggah parts, but those are not as lengthy. For a song dealing with the concept of being "Forsaken," the end of the song seems a bit upbeat and the guitars are quite positive.

- 10th. This song is quite heavier off the bat. Similar to, Car_Bomb, in the speed and use of "burst drumming" the guitars are more "Power Metal" or slower positive Metalcore. Around 46:17 the guitars seem to skip a bit in the groove with the drums. After that a very Meshuggah part. And a quite faster and powerful end. The tempo speeds up a bit. I like that. The guitar delay ieffect s used quite well with the 47:50 mark solo of the song. Interesting Dream Theater use of a breakdown with held notes or is it just me? The song ends with delay.

- 11th. A foreboding track as the theme is "Death." Great intro for that. A Doom Metal style lends itself well. The "Mathcore-like" parts and the guitars at 50:15. Just yes. I really like that. There is of course heaviness after. Then the song picks up with what seems like piano or keys? It seemed a bit less eerie and more cheery imo. Yet that does not last long and the heavy comes back.51:15, the screeching guitars are back. Yes. The heavy is back along with the keys but this time they seem more ominous. "Noice." The solo is a bit upbeat for the song, but I like it. It seems more complex than the others in the notes chosen. This might be as a transition into the next song, which should be a positive one, if the title fits the song. Song ends like the others.

- 12th and last? This song is powerful and seems positive. The album will end on a positive note. I get that feeling. Which, makes sense as the name of the project is GOD. The guitars repeating is building up to something. Another solo in the same tempo? This song is heavy, yet calming. The notes chosen in the solo make that. Song is a bit shorter than the others? Perhaps it wasn't the original closer song?

This album still uses the same formula, but succeeds more in mixing more of a variety in the compositions. The songs seem to end similarly, yet there are new touches to the project. Some are subtle and some are not. I note the changing in the drum parts the most, and some of the guitar notes chosen along with the manner they are played. I would say this album is more versatile than the previous and a great step in the evolution, or of us finding GOD.