DISARMONIA MUNDI are well known maniacs in the vast ocean of melodic Death Metal bands, caused by competent music played in the past as well as the collaboration with Soilwork’s singer Björn Strid.

The songs on the new effort The Isolation Game show up in diverting manner, but the arrangements are not very outstanding. Consequently, the music won’t stick out though the guitar melodies are felicitous and the well known combination of aggressive screeched vocals and clear sung refrains seems to be very competent. In the end, some ear candies are the result.
My points of criticism are the quite uninspired drum work and the lack of surprises. This album is homogenous but the dynamics is missing. Sometimes I am nerved by the exaggerated modern effects on the vocals.
The head-banger friendly rhythms in the strong song Stepchild Of Laceration show to the right direction called enthusiasm, but the Italians do not use this surprising moments during the whole playtime.
Fortunately, the title track The Isolation Game shows up as another brownie point, because of slightly modern elements, a sugar sweet refrain and catchy measures. In all, most songs are well done but off-the-peg tunes without setting priorities.
I like that the band speeds up during the track Blacklight Rush enormously, but the voice shows up in too expressive manner and influences the positive impression.
The borne interplay called Glimmer conjures a smile on my face as well as the variable and intense song Losing Ground, the mighty grooving Same Old Nails For A New Messiah (what a funny title!:)) or the fast tune Digging A Grave Of Silence.

In general, some songs pass me by without leaving traces in my mind. This release is diverting with nice refrains and cool guitar melodies. The penetrating power is boosted towards the end and lifts this album definitely above average.