# Decadence (5) – Savagery & Grace Review
Decadence (5) emerged during the late 1970s progressive rock era with their ambitious debut album "Savagery & Grace," released on Daystar Records in 1980. The band showcased their command of complex compositional structures across the LP's varied offerings, blending hard rock intensity with progressive rock sophistication.
The album's conceptual division into two sides reflects its thematic duality. The Savagery side opens with the extended "The Night Of Stadiums / It's Different Help You Need," establishing the band's penchant for lengthy instrumental passages and dynamic shifts. The title track "Decadence" follows suit at over seven minutes, while "I'm Not In Love With Love" and "To Start From Scratch" provide contrasting brevity and relative accessibility.
The Grace side ventures into even more ambitious territory with "The War Of The Roses" clocking nearly ten minutes, followed by the sprawling twelve-minute epic "Suicide," which stands as the album's centerpiece. The bonus 12-inch tracks, "Jennifer Magic" and "Dreams In A Graveyard," add further depth to this comprehensive release.
This vinyl pressing captures the band's technical prowess and creative vision, making it an essential addition for progressive rock enthusiasts seeking substantial, architecturally complex compositions.
