Proving once again that the Swedish melodic death sound need not be confined to Swedish bands, Warblade's A Crisis In The Gray Space is a commendable effort for the style, lacking a tad in originality but solid in execution, with fine musicianship skills and enough songwriting depth to warrant a listen. The usual suspects can be brought up as reference points, but Warblade is more a group putting their own stamp on an established genre rather than simply a clone band. Considering this is the band's first effort, there is ample room for growth from this Rochester group.