Vola - Friend of a Phantom (Album Review)

[@dscaamano]

Thanks for the review...I was waiting for it. Love the album, VOLA is an amazing band, my favorite one. We will not disband is for me the best song on this album. Greetings from Chile.

[@Owenator26]

This album to me was a perfect blend of Applause Of A Distant Crowd & Witness. That being said Witness still stands as my favourite album from Vola followed by Applause Of A Distant Crowd then this album ahead of In Mazes. I would say after the 3rd full listen of this album it really grew on me. Still keeping true to their unique sound from start to finish they do a really good job balancing out the heavy and soft tracks. We Will Not Disband is up there in top songs of the year for me. Out of the singles dropped before the album I Don't Know How We Got Here I always go back too such a great song. Bleed Out & Hollow Kid the heavier songs off the album sound like they could've been off Witness and the epic chorus of Tray to finish off the album. This is my AOTY for prog metal 2024 unless Opeth's new album changes my mind lol. Great review man!

[@andreknippschild1105]

To me, "Friend of a phantom" brings back that "Inmazes" and "Applause..." VOLA feeling I missed on "Witness". Production wise "Witness" was written to give new producer Jakob Hansen something to produce...rawer versions of songs to bring his style of producing to the VOLA sound. "Friend of a phantom" is (like all VOLA stuff except "Witness") again produced by singer Asger (Jakob Hansen Was responsible for mix and mastering) and in my opinion that brings back that feelings I had when I first listen to "Applause..." and "Inmazes". "Witness" is a great album, but "Friend of a phantom" is next level. Looking forward to see the band on Nov. 19th in Cologne/Germany

[@Nahtan.9758]

couldn't agree more, and that makes so much sense I was wondering why witness felt so different