From Womb to Tomb

From Womb to Tomb is a conceptual work that, themed on the time from birth to death, strongly put forward characteristically LILLIAN AXE drama. The gap between the push of the heavy guitar and delicate melody is large, and the swing of emotion in each song supports the whole album’s narrative quality. It is a record in which the band’s maturity, polished over a long career, bore fruit. On “Breathe,” “The Golden Dragon” and “Piercing the Veil,” one can savor deep shadow and constructive power, not mere nostalgic hard rock. Songs like “I am Beyond,” “The Great Deception” and “Ascension” breathe the band’s full playing too. They draw out the universal theme of life and death on a grand scale. Even as veterans, Steve Blaze’s creative drive has not dimmed in the least — a full record.