From the intoxicating album art itself with a mysterious dark creature and a beautiful blanket of red leaves, the new album from Red, “of Beauty and Rage,” is a true dichotomy. The music is both rage filled with hammering riffs and elegant with gorgeous orchestral flourishes. The theme of finding the beauty in all the suffering and pain is redolent throughout the record.
Beginning with the introduction “Descent” and the first full track “Impostor,” one is taken on a ride from soft piano to blistering guitars and back again. The album has a very theatrical feel, most notably on “Shadow and Soul.” Red isn’t just playing music. They are telling a story, weaving a tale that draws you in. “Darkest Part” is a great radio single and “Yours Again” is one of the strongest songs I have ever heard from the band. Don’t miss the piano and string ballad “Of These Chains” and the urgency of “Gravity Lies.”
With “of Beauty and Rage, ” the band has taken things to the next level. The story is both thought provoking and inspirational with music that completely rocks. Take the journey through both beauty and rage with Red and experience it for yourself.
