★★★★★
It's difficult to look at photographs of the now-ravaged Detroit and remember that Motor City was once an oasis for industry - not to mention soul music -- in the U.S. Flogging Molly, the 7-piece band that swirls spitfire punk tones with Celtic soul to create its own fusion sound, has recorded 12 songs that spotlight the energy, spirit, and proud tradition that bubble just under the city's decay...
- www.americansongwriter.com
2013-04-25
★★★★★
Sound: I preface this review by saying that Flogging Molly are one of my, if not the, favourite bands. I got into them via a friend who lent me Drunken Lullabies and Within A Mile of Home. I have since heard and bought all studio albums, as well as Whiskey On A Sunday and Alive Behind The Green Door. I know my stuff. So onto the album. Requiem For A Dying Song is exactly what I love Flogging Molly for - powerful, political calls to arms set against a melody you can dance like an idiot to...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: This album just sounds amazing. I never thought I'd hear such a unique sound...a blend of punk rock and Irish drinking songs. It's got a great happy vibe to it, and once you hear it you don't wanna turn it off. // 10 Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are top notch. The singer, Dave King, knows how to write lyrics for different types of songs...the slow ones have gripping emotional lyrics, and the faster ones have happy (and at times funny) ones...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: While some people have panned this album for the large amount of slower songs on it, I personally think the way this album is structured perfectly. Inspired by Dave and Bridget's new hometown of Detroit, it perfectly captures the angst, sadness and hopefulness the town now goes through on a daily basis. Opening - and title track - "Speed Of Darkness" sets the tone for the effort. While it rocks harder than most of the songs on here, it doesn't feel out of place...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
I wasn't planning on going to a Flogging Molly show when I stepped foot in Seattle, Wash. It was simply the first stop on our aimless spring break trip. After taking a trip up the Space Needle and doing all the other usual dorky, tourist-y things, it was time to find our entertainment for the evening. My first choice, a Saul Williams show, was a 21+ event that my 19-year-old friend couldn't get into, so we decided to check out the Celtic punks at Seattle's historic Paramount Theater...
- www.punknews.org
2012-03-26
★★★★★
I've partied to Flogging Molly quite often - in fact, FM have actually got me laid before (true story - but I will not get into the finer details, because I might get slapped or killed as a result of any admission). So, it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that the Celtic punkers have failed me with Speed of Darkness. Yes, you read that right the first time: they've failed me...
- www.musicreview.co.za
2011-07-04
★★★★★
Dedicated to the working class, Flogging Molly's latest effort sees the band tackle the state of the economy. Perhaps their most mature work to date, the septet confront the touchy subject with honest, hard-hitting words, whilst providing a beacon of hope for those that are yet to overcome their struggles, whether financially or personally; 'Revolution' and closer 'Rise Up' are both prime examples of this activist attitude...
- www.themusicfix.co.uk
2011-06-27
★★★★★
There's something about Flogging Molly that always attracts me to them. The catchy Irish folk ditties that symbolize the honest working man. The bands latest offering Speed Of Darkness continues the trend that has summed up Flogging Molly's entire career. Good, solid songwriting and a passion for the music they create. With that combination it's hard to not be allured by fiddles, accordions and Dave King's nasally accented vocals and even harder not to succumb to their Irish charms...
- www.theaureview.com
2011-06-27
★★★★★
Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly recently released Speed of Darkness, their fifth studio album...
- theywillrockyou.com
2011-06-20