Let’s start by saying that the guitar riffs on this opening track weave an intense twisting array of mental madness, along with the savagery that is executed in the vocal arena – let me introduce you to ‘Doris’. She’s evil personified believe me and works through the vocal secretions of Eddie Hermida who seems to be possessed by her spirit. It is like no other track I have heard before!
‘Silence’ it isn’t as it pumps out its toxic malignant rage as well as a torrential riffage and strenuous vocal that feels like it is submerging your head under water. ‘Listen’ is another twisting inhumane ramble of bleating rampancy that lies over a surrounding landscape of melodic suggestiveness. The riffage is likely to put you in a room with a jacket that fastens up the back!
On ‘Dying in a Red Room’ suddenly there is a coldness, reaching a minus temperature as this sinister track unfolds very precisely and deliberately, sending shock waves down your spine.
‘Hold me up, hold me down’ begins not knowing which way is up or down but soon makes up its mind to go straight for the jugular vein and leaves one mesmerised by its harsh addictive qualities. As the goose bumps grow bigger the pain increases so be prepared for a metal examination you may not recover from!
‘Run’ holds a melodic drum beat and then explodes into a flurrying mass of riffs and bass, then calmed by a very monotone vocal, although the music wants to escape from its vocal restraints. ‘The Zero’ holds its own little party with a sharp flurry of strings and melodic rhythm and then strengthened by mini explosions but certainly later on the vocals don’t do the band any favours as it sounds out of kilter.
‘Conformity’ is a very diverse track compared to the previous ones with a beautiful soft vocal and calming guitar chords. ‘Don’t be Careful you might Hurt Yourself’ then nestles back into their death metal roots, this final track pushes everything to the limits. It is certainly a great track to end on as it will leave you wanting more and is the strongest track on the album. Accentuating its rampant frivolity and aggressive vocal prowess leaving its mark like a boot print in wet sand!
The majestic wickedness is all too plain to see, it is an album that will trick you, coax you and throttle you all at the same time!
The new Suicide Silence album is out now via Nuclear Blast.
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