EVERGREY – Hymns For The Broken

When you think of Evergrey, you think of Doomy, Dark, Progressive Metal. Having gone through some major changes since their last release 3 years ago, these Swedes are now putting out Hymns For The Broken.  Whenever you have the word “Hymns” in an album title, you have to expect melancholy and soul-searching lyrical themes … even more so when the word “Broken” is included at the end.  That’s basically what you have here:  a relatively slow-moving, melancholy, gut-check of an album. Hymns For The Broken is very well made and thought out … but a tough listen from start to finish.