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Dead Earnest
Sanctorum - Ashes Of Redemption
Yeah, OK, so it's huge, it's heavy and it roars with the effervescence of an exploding coca cola factory, but I've heard it all before. It's done well very well the production is immense, the guitars blast out at you with riffs that burn, rhythms that drive like rifle-fire, more guitars that sting, sear and surge, electrifying guitar breaks that are more befitting of Classic Rock than hardcore death metal, and vocals that sound like the guy's on 50 a day and about the same in bottles of JD. But...... there's something there at its heart although you've heard this monstrous sound of driving hardcore metal a million times, there's something to this that refuses to let you hit that off switch as you keep listening and become drawn in to this almost scarily stifling world of hollered vocals, scything riffs, galloping rhythms and evil bass.
It's crushingly heavy but it's got you hooked, it's electrifying and it's heavy roaring modern metal that tackles you by the throat and refuses to let lose its grip. The guitar work is sensational and, the deeper you wander into the album, the more you're driven to its undoubted strength, passion and sheer intensity. Fast, furious and yet structured metal that takes no prisoners, yet comes out on top. Despite my initial reservations, highly recommended.
Andy Garibaldi (Dead Earnest) 07-08
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