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Burn In Silence - Angel Maker
Prosthetic Records - 309468 - 2006
By Brandon Strader
First off, whom exactly is making an angel of who? The death of metalheads increases the population of Hell, so it couldn't be them. The statement of "a guy" from the guitarist, Mike Casavant, is a bit too vague. If they're going to be making angels out of people, it would be best to know who, where, and when. Ahh, let's forget about the whole thing, we'll never figure it out. Burn In Silence busts forth from the first second with a complex swirl of notes accompanied by a zany, almost cartoon-like keyboard performance which eventually becomes a bit more corny throughout the first song, "Lines From An Epitaph", as they begin playing cheesy horror riffs - or should I say, mock-symphonic black metal? At last, the vocalist barfs his throaty screams into the music and the band hits you with everything they've got... but wait, clean vocals too!
The press sheet says "This is not metalcore, emo, or nu-metal." I'll tell you one thing, it does house a lot of different influences and styles, some of which include metalcore and hardcore, especially the clean vocals during the chorus. That transgenre sensibility is what makes Burn In Silence worth listening to. At one moment it will have a metalcore sound, the next moment it will kick up with some blastbeats, screams, and low growls, and even furthermore these guys will break into a melodic chorus with brilliant keyboard arrangements like those featured on "Rebirth"... Very nice. "The Age In Which Tommorow Brings" sounds promising from the start, but the song transforms into a hardcore song harking back to Killswitch Engage stuffed with cliche, yet still manages to be pretty good.
Burn In Silence have done the unthinkable in releasing an outstanding debut record that demands your attention and keeps you entertained the whole way through. The high standard of quality is upheld throughout the whole album making Angel Maker one of those albums you should probably include in your collection. If Angel Maker was a food, it would be a huge stack of pancakes smothered with syrup and topped off with a little slice of butter. It's delicious, but probably best in small doses, as too much could probably make you go mad, or get a bit too fat.
8/10
UM's Review Rating Scale
Official Burn In Silence Website
Official Prosthetic Records Website
Prosthetic Records - 309468 - 2006
By Brandon Strader
First off, whom exactly is making an angel of who? The death of metalheads increases the population of Hell, so it couldn't be them. The statement of "a guy" from the guitarist, Mike Casavant, is a bit too vague. If they're going to be making angels out of people, it would be best to know who, where, and when. Ahh, let's forget about the whole thing, we'll never figure it out. Burn In Silence busts forth from the first second with a complex swirl of notes accompanied by a zany, almost cartoon-like keyboard performance which eventually becomes a bit more corny throughout the first song, "Lines From An Epitaph", as they begin playing cheesy horror riffs - or should I say, mock-symphonic black metal? At last, the vocalist barfs his throaty screams into the music and the band hits you with everything they've got... but wait, clean vocals too!
The press sheet says "This is not metalcore, emo, or nu-metal." I'll tell you one thing, it does house a lot of different influences and styles, some of which include metalcore and hardcore, especially the clean vocals during the chorus. That transgenre sensibility is what makes Burn In Silence worth listening to. At one moment it will have a metalcore sound, the next moment it will kick up with some blastbeats, screams, and low growls, and even furthermore these guys will break into a melodic chorus with brilliant keyboard arrangements like those featured on "Rebirth"... Very nice. "The Age In Which Tommorow Brings" sounds promising from the start, but the song transforms into a hardcore song harking back to Killswitch Engage stuffed with cliche, yet still manages to be pretty good.
Burn In Silence have done the unthinkable in releasing an outstanding debut record that demands your attention and keeps you entertained the whole way through. The high standard of quality is upheld throughout the whole album making Angel Maker one of those albums you should probably include in your collection. If Angel Maker was a food, it would be a huge stack of pancakes smothered with syrup and topped off with a little slice of butter. It's delicious, but probably best in small doses, as too much could probably make you go mad, or get a bit too fat.
8/10
UM's Review Rating Scale
Official Burn In Silence Website
Official Prosthetic Records Website
