Pacifisticuffs

Pacifisticuffs is the fourth studio album by Swedish avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra.

[10] Recorded between July and October 2016, the album was originally set for a late 2016 release, before mixing issues led to significant delays.

[12][13] In the tradition of the band, Pacifisticuffs blends various genres such as heavy metal, rock, swing, progressive, and classical; influences such as jazz, bluegrass, schlager, disco, folk, gospel, blues, tango, and Latin were also noted, as was the transition to the more pop-like vocals of Evegård from the operatic style of former singer AnnLouice Lögdlund.

[16] Antichrist Magazine gave a very positive review as well, highly praising Evegård and the album's mix of genres.

[6] It Djents gave the album a rating of 9 out of 10, applauding its songwriting, diversity stating "if you appreciate challenging listens that are made more accessible by the blending of several different genres, masterful writing, impassioned performers, and a lot of heart, you need to hear this".

He also raised Evegård, stating "whilst her voice can come across as whiny and somewhat annoying at first, it proves to be an acquired taste and one which is much more suited to the myriad of other styles found on the album.

[7] Angry Metal Guy called the album "witty, fun and well-written", feeling that the band "always manages to merge between styles with alacrity, demonstrating excellent musicianship and compositional flare".