Orden Ogan Easton Hope

2010, One band this album reminds me of is Falconer, as both bands share a similar tendency to write subtly complex songs without most of the typical metallic aggression, while still remaining metallic in nature simply due to the intensity and drive on display. Orden Ogan is more complex than Falconer though, cramming their songs with multiple parts and textures to form songs that are more than songs, and in that way they're similar to the fantastic Kamelot, despite not sounding all that much like them otherwise. At their best, Orden Ogan create fluid tapestries of majesty and might that are quite simply irresistible once one gives them time to grow. Because at its core, EASTON HOPE is not an album easily understood, and every listen will yield something new and exciting. The songwriting is always strong and energetic, adventurous and dynamic. There's a heavy, underlying modern rock influence on a lot of the songs here, most notably the heavier ones, but it never hinders the quality.