Saint Vitus - Lillie: F-65

Published April 23 2012

*=Staff's pick	Let Them Fall* The Bleeding Ground Vertigo Blessed Night* The Waste Of Time Dependence Withdrawal

Genre	Doom Metal	Scott "Wino" Weinrich	Vocals
Tracks	7	Dave Chandler	Guitar
Running time	33 Min.	-	Guitar
Label	Season Of Mist	Mark Adams	Bass
Release	27 April 2012	Henry Vasquez	Drums
Country	USA	-	Keyboard
Producer	Tony Reed
Similar artists	Pentagram, Count Raven

Lillie: F-65 marks the long-awaited return of doom metal legends Saint Vitus. It is named after one of Dave Chandler's favourite downer drugs from back in the day and is the first Saint Vitus album in 17 years as well as the first one to feature Scott "Wino" Weinrich on vocals in 22 years.

The first song, Let Them Fall, is a slow opener that reminds me of the monumental title track from Born Too Late. It's a song that has grown on me quite a bit since I first heard it, as it was released as an album teaser a couple of weeks ago. While perhaps a little shaky at the higher notes, Wino's voice still sounds powerful after all these years and fits the music perfectly. Another strong track is Blessed Night, which was released as a single a while back. It's one of the faster songs on the album, with a heavy groove and some amazing riffs.

However, as Vertigo and Withdrawal both are instrumental songs, there are actually only five "real" songs on an album which is just roughly half an hour long. I'm not saying that the addition of three filler tracks would have been better, but it still feels a little cheap after 22 years. Furthermore, the other three songs - The Bleeding Ground, The Waste Of Time and Dependence - aren't really anything special.

All in all, Lillie: F-65 is an okay album but still somewhat of a disappointment. The two songs that were released before the album, Let Them Fall and Blessed Night, are absolutely great but it's a shame that the rest of the album isn't as strong.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
6	5	6	7	5

Summary
5 chalices of 10 - Bjorn