Squealer
Behind Closed Doors

Last time Squealer released an album was about a decade ago, the band has been sort of on ice since then. Now they are returning with an album titled Behind Closed Doors, which is a pretty good title right now as it is wiser to stay behind closed doors than to venture out into the snowy landscapes outside. They return with a slightly changed line up and on a new label, German label Pride & Joy has taken on this album and for the Squealer fans they have taken on a very interesting album. If you are a fan of Squealer’s earlier works it is a good album to check out.

A powerful and melodic thrash metal album where the production is good and the vocals are quite good for this genre. It has a nice modern feel to it, perhaps the songs could show a bit more variation and the album been a bit shorter but the album feels quite solid anyway. Guess it can be called a good soundtrack for a snowy day, perhaps it works quite well for a drive through the snow-covered landscapes that we have around here.

Rebellious isn’t a word to use to describe this album, it has a familiar sound both for the genre fan and for the Squealer fan. Perhaps the strength and dynamics would have benefitted from the album being shorter so that is a little minus point but it is a solid album overall. It has good energy, the songs are good throughout and the first song is probably the best one. When it is good it is really good and the snow shovelling should probably go a lot easier when playing the sharpest tracks of this album.

Squealer’s comeback album is good; you don’t need to lock it up and hide it behind closed doors. I think it can be well worth checking out for those who enjoy thrash metal and especially for those who likes Squealer and their earlier music, I don’t really think anyone will be disappointed in this album – I think it is good and I like it.

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