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| Cast - Angels and Demons |
 Released: 1997 Label: Self-released Cat. No.: ALF-007 Total Time: 72:25 | |
Reviewed by: Stephanie Sollow, January 1999 The idea this time is almost self-evident from the album's title. If you read the liner notes writen by Francisco Hernandez Reyes (vocals/guitars), who wrote most of the album's 10 tracks, it appears to be a retelling of the Christ story, given an somewhat alien spin. Like 1996's Beyond Reality, the point here is that we are own salvation. While I'm not a particularly religious person, I find I have to agree with sentiment. Take God, Jesus, et al out of the equation, and you realize that the fault of all man's ills lies at man's own feet. Because of the somewhat awkward way the lyrics are written, they are best understood on an interpretative level, a general gist. Which also has the effect of opening them up to both literal and metaphorical interpretations. Lyrics aside, this is a beautifully composed, conceived and executed album. While the production, for the most part, is clear, and crisp, the vocals themselves in many places seem distorted - whether by design or not, I can't tell. It doesn't take very much away from the songs, but is noticable in contrast to the instrumentation. Cast has come into their own with this album. There are vaque hints here and there of the usual suspects, but much less than on their last release. Highly Recommended. [See also Frank's review -ed.] More about Angels and Demons: Track Listing: Initiation (7:53) / We Don't Belong To Heaven (3:08) / Reality Or Misanthropy? (Mix-up) (6:31) / What We See/The Increasing Sorrow Of The Earth (8:54) / Angels And Demons (5:05) / Revealing Signs of Love (13:42) / Fallen Angel (3:18) / Loneliness (10:42) / Fire In The Sky, Fire On Earth (5:25) / White Lies?/Brief Story Of The Freewill (9:07) Musicians: Contact: Website: www.castlives.com Discography
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