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Godhead return with their fifth full length album entitled, "The Shadow Line," their most melodic album to date. The album comes with a DVD that includes a music video for the band's first single, "Trapped in Your Lies", interviews with the frontmen of Disturbed and Static-X - David Draiman and Wayne Static respectively, - an interview with former Evanescence guitarist, Ben Moody, and an interview with Andy Dick, and two other music videos for the songs, "The Hate In Me" and "Far Too Long", off the band's previous album, "Evolver".

"The Shadow Line" is the best Godhead album to date. Previous Godhead albums have been more industrial and the music hasn't been as audible as on "The Shadow Line." On this album, unlike previous albums, vocalist Jason C. Miller is heard more clearly and sings more than on previous albums where the music and vocals were heavily saturated with effects. On "The Shadow Line," Godhead have found a nice balance using effects with their music. They have clearly grown and redefined themselves as a band. Godhead have found their sound with a blend of catchy industrial melodic rock.

This sound is clearly heard on their single, "Trapped in Your Lies" and on "Once Before," but it is examplified all throughout the album. Godhead's have even started to include guitar solos, courtesy of guitarist Mike Miller and vocalist/guitarist Jason C. Miller. The songs contain a solid structure with well placed choruses, hooks, and break downs. "The Shadow Line" has pushed Godhead to a new point in their musical careers and the songs on this album are by far their best and well thought out. The entire album alone is worth the purchase for any fan of Godhead and any fan of melodic rock in the vain of Staind, Soil, Drowning Pool, or Static-X, and the DVD is equally impressive.

Godhead has put three awesome music videos, a hilarious interview with Andy Dick, a fascinating behind the scenes of how they made their music video of "Trapped in Your Lies", and an insightful history of their band which includes commentary on the band from the head of their current label, Cement Shoes, on their signing, the band themselves, and as stated above, various front men that have become friends with Godhead.

Downsides found in this album are that song structure may sound repetitive for some and the music may not be as heavy as previous albums. Overall, this album is a breakthrough for Godhead. "The Shadow Line" combines old Godhead with Godhead's new sound to make an instant classic Godhead record.