R:I:P stands for Raw Intense Power, and trust me, they�re not lying! Is it Raw? Check! Is it Intense? Absolutely! Does it also include Power? Yes sir! Thunder blazed out of my speakers, when firing this here album up!! R:I:P knows how to make a lot, I repeat, a lot of noise, without losing any focus on melody, or approachability.
 

R:I:P is supposedly built around guitarist Bj�rn Daigger and bass player Birgit �llbrunner. I didn�t really jump out off my seat when hearing the bass here. I hit the ceiling when hearing the guitars!! Man, this guy knows his stuff. Riffs, licks, solos�Bj�rn doesn�t really care, he aces them all!! The drum tracks laid by Chris are made of thunder, topped off with a little lightning and machine gunfire. This man did not have a hard time finding the double bass pedals. Like I previously stated, I don�t mind anger and some screaming vocals, especially when it�s balanced as done by Fabz. When I�m almost bored with him screaming and shouting, he throws in some nice vocals. 

Now I�m not a fan of keyboards�To be honest; I think all keyboards should come on the next NASA mission and be left behind in space. �Houston, we ditched a problem�. However, I must say Sven knows when to hold back. And since he is doing that most of the time, thus just covering the background, it�s actually quite good!

In the end all I can say: �I like! I like!!� If you like melodic metal, double bass and don�t mind a guitar player at a level you�ll probably never reach, go get this album!