Burn in Silence’s Prosthetic Record’s
debut, Angel Maker, is an ambitious, experimental
metal record. From the amazing mix of brutal riffs and manic
drumming on the opener “Lines from an Epitaph,”
you might think you’re in for yet another metalcore
band. Then you notice a symphonic effect via keyboards, along
with a clean, melodic chorus, and you realize this is something
special.
The violent screams and technical riffing of “The Age
in Which Tomorrow Brings” have an apocalyptic feel,
giving away at times to an emo-like chorus. A death metal
blast beat, backed by piano, erupts on “Embrace The
Plague.” The same goes for “Primal Human Pain”
with its whirling keyboards, stop-start riff and a Hatebreed-like,
shout-it-out ending. The 10 songs of Angel Maker take the listener on an exciting journey of surprising twists
and turns, some of which are jaw-dropping. The dynamics are
impressive as the band shifts from epic, melodic choruses
to something that sounds like someone being attacked by a
runaway jackhammer.
Burn in Silence are similar to Between the Buried and Me,
minus the annoying offbeat time signatures and long, boring
piano pieces. You get about a 20-second piano piece at the
end of “Watching Dead Leaves Fall,” but that’s
it. The difference is that Burn in Silence transitions much
better while still having a lot packed into each song. Despite
accurate descriptions using words like “experimentation”
and “symphonic,” this is very much a metal band. Angel Maker is one of the heaviest releases from
a non-death metal band in recent memory. Burn in Silence refuse
to settle for the average, run-of-the-mill material that 100
other bands are playing. They realize that experimentation
and exciting ideas can make for a great album, which is just
what Angel Maker is. |
