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...and when we abandon all hope for innovation
or uniqueness in the contemporary scene, bands like BURNED IN EFFIGY make
their appearance and prove us wrong! What's even more amazing is that this
is the band's debut album, so we can only imagine what they have in store
for us in the future. I really hope they find their way and sign a good
record deal because these guys surely deserve it! Their music has this
balance between the modern and the old school sound, an interesting blend
offered through the band's perspective and taste. I've been listening to
this album for months and not only it isn't becoming tiring, but it's been
turned into a classic choice for me when I feel tired from all the promos
I listen to, cause I know I will enjoy this album. Now the sixteen tracks
that comprise this release have a duration of approximately an hour, but
don't get intimidated by that simply because each song has a different
vibe and the end result is diverse and rich in sounds. Musically I'd place
them somewhere between the thrash metal and the hardcore genres, but add
to these a great deal of classic heavy metal themes and many catchy a la
PANTERA riffs and you have a vague idea of what this release is all about.
The rhythm section varies from mid to fast, but never extremely fast and
the vocals are really passionate, either they are clean or harsher and
more screaming. All in all this is a great release and I'm really happy
I came across this band! They can surely count me as a fan!
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Christine Parastatidou
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Thanks goes to the band for sending me this
60 minute self-titled debut that explores a blend of thrash metal and hard
rock with some intriguing groove to each track. According to Alex their
guitarist "we play what we like", which is entirely evident because BURNED
IN EFFIGY offers some innovation to the metal scene. With Jared on guitar
and vocals as well as Zak on drums plus vocals, their sound offers an intriguing
style because it isn't just screaming or extremely harsh. Their vocal output
offers to it a blend of different styles that give plenty of unique sounds
which remind me of old school metal with a newer tone. The recording as
a whole turned out really good - each instrument well mixed overall. The
guitar riffs have an intriguing style to them because they reflect a hard
rock/thrash/blues blend in which every track has a bit of each style to
it. The tempos aren't exceptionally fast, each song is entirely unique
and the solos are blues based. Sixteen tracks are a lot for a debut though
each one carries its own impressive and creative blend. The fact that this
band sent me their album is an eye-opener because it's good for promotional
purposes. Readers should visit their web site and buy this album to form
their own opinion. It won't disappoint!
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Ryan "Death 8699" Fanucchi
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