Why these guys arent enjoying success and oodles of radio play is beyond me. They have the hooks, the musical chops and the sound tosurvive on the radio. Maybe the world will catch up sooner or later.
The opening track, Damn Self Pity is a prime example of this. It smacks you head first with feedback, and then explodes with some hammering drums. The chorus sticks with you like a leech, and never lets go, while the driving rhythm beats whatevers left of your broken carcass. Away From Here and Save Me both have serious chops and memorable choruses, as is the mellower Shallow. See a trend developing? Memorable melodies and choruses is the main strong point of this album. Just about every song has something that will stick with you long after you turn the CD player off. The title track is a big highlight, as it, again, has melodic hooks up the ass, and even a nice little solo. Its also the most representative of the album, as a whole. And speaking of solos, there's an even better one in "Utter Madness" !
But even with its strong points, there are some weaknesses. Personally (and this is nitpicking), I dont care for the modern guitar sound. Panic Cell does have a modern feel to them, so if you dont like anything affiliated with the modern sound, (groove riffs, down tuning of the guitars, etc.) this album might be hard to get into. Normally, Id be one of those people, but Bitter Part Of Me is much too catchy to dismiss. Now, I have mentioned that this album has its share of modern elements, but is it mallcore? I wouldnt call it that, no. Its metal, just with a very modern twist to it. One other low point that I can see is that the music can sound a tad samey. In other words, some of the songs lack original ideas. Ideas that were used in previous songs in the album. So, more diverse ideas would be a nice addition but really, that's about all I can nitpick about
This is a very enjoyable album, and this is coming from a guy that doesn't normally like this type of groove metal stuff, but this is just too damn catchy to really let go. Open your mind, and give this thing a try. You'll find yourself knowing all the choruses like the back of your hand.
7.5/10
I tried to be as honest and unbiased as I could, dude! I hope you like the review.
The opening track, Damn Self Pity is a prime example of this. It smacks you head first with feedback, and then explodes with some hammering drums. The chorus sticks with you like a leech, and never lets go, while the driving rhythm beats whatevers left of your broken carcass. Away From Here and Save Me both have serious chops and memorable choruses, as is the mellower Shallow. See a trend developing? Memorable melodies and choruses is the main strong point of this album. Just about every song has something that will stick with you long after you turn the CD player off. The title track is a big highlight, as it, again, has melodic hooks up the ass, and even a nice little solo. Its also the most representative of the album, as a whole. And speaking of solos, there's an even better one in "Utter Madness" !
But even with its strong points, there are some weaknesses. Personally (and this is nitpicking), I dont care for the modern guitar sound. Panic Cell does have a modern feel to them, so if you dont like anything affiliated with the modern sound, (groove riffs, down tuning of the guitars, etc.) this album might be hard to get into. Normally, Id be one of those people, but Bitter Part Of Me is much too catchy to dismiss. Now, I have mentioned that this album has its share of modern elements, but is it mallcore? I wouldnt call it that, no. Its metal, just with a very modern twist to it. One other low point that I can see is that the music can sound a tad samey. In other words, some of the songs lack original ideas. Ideas that were used in previous songs in the album. So, more diverse ideas would be a nice addition but really, that's about all I can nitpick about
This is a very enjoyable album, and this is coming from a guy that doesn't normally like this type of groove metal stuff, but this is just too damn catchy to really let go. Open your mind, and give this thing a try. You'll find yourself knowing all the choruses like the back of your hand.
7.5/10
I tried to be as honest and unbiased as I could, dude! I hope you like the review.
I love Panic Cell! And Thousand Words is a great lil ballad its one of those that you catch your self singing along to without even realizing it ...... Anyways YES PANIC CELL ROCKS!
Baaaaad me!! I will review your album when I have listened to it enough. Its a bit hectic here at the moment. 
