With it's sophomore album, Ghosts of Modern Man prove that there's still a place for a classic-sounding, hard-rocking quartet. The differenece that will set Ghosts apart though is that they seem to be trying to say something with their music, sneaking in sometimes insightful, often emotional lyrics in those screaming vocals. They hit you hard from the word "go" with power chords, and power ballads, sometimes exhibiting a punk influence, other times sounding like 80s Goth rock. (Slipknot came to mind more than once while listening to this album.) Considering the increasing popularity of Canadian rock, it would be well advised to check out this band now, lest you end up looking like a poseur later.



