{"id":492,"date":"2011-01-18T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=492"},"modified":"2013-06-01T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T14:00:09","slug":"album-review-times-of-grace-the-hymn-of-a-broken-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-times-of-grace-the-hymn-of-a-broken-man\/","title":{"rendered":"TIMES OF GRACE – The Hymn Of A Broken Man (2011) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

TIMES OF GRACE
The Hymn Of A Broken Man<\/strong><\/span>
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\nRoadrunner (2011)<\/span>
Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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What happens when the guitarist of a prominent metalcore band suffers great physical pain? What about when the former vocalist for said metalcore band goes through the darkest moments of his life? They write a record of beauty, hope, and peace. Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage mastermind and producer extraordinaire) and Jesse Leach (ex-Killswitch Engage \/ Seemless, The Empire Shall Fall) have created an album akin to the KsE catalog. And while I\u2019m partial to current Killswitch singer Howard Jones\u2019 vocals and lyrics, Times Of Grace certainly rivals anything in today\u2019s metal market.<\/p>\n

From anthem opener and lead single \u2018Strength In Numbers\u2019 to the sludge of the last half of \u2018Until The End Of Days\u2019, the disc is chock full of heaviness, splendour, and force. Adam D. handled all of the instruments and some vocals, and the full range of his talent is emphasized. His drumming is as good as his guitar playing; his clean and screamed vocal lines are as good as his production hand. Leach\u2019s vocals have matured in the nine years since he left KsE, and this is certainly his performance of a lifetime. Musical diversity is also on full display with the blues tinged \u2018The Forgotten One\u2019, the instrumental segue \u2018In The Arms Of Mercy\u2019, and the plodding and meandering ballad \u2018The End Of Eternity.\u2019<\/p>\n

The lyrical subject matter is a highpoint with themes of struggle (\u2018Fight For Life\u2019), passion (\u2018Live In Love\u2019), the pang of guilt (\u2018Worlds Apart\u2019), and desperation (\u2018Fall From Grace\u2019). But hope, courage, and possibility are truly the underlying themes of the whole affair. Inspiring and spiritual best define the overall concept of The Hymn Of A Broken Man<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Any way you look at it, this is a career defining moment for Adam and Jesse. And that\u2019s saying a lot considering their pedigrees.<\/p>\n

Chad Olson<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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