The Agony Scene

[OlgaTheDwarf]

Okay, if any of you have read my signature lately, you should already have checked out this band (but if you haven't there is still hope... maybe.) Anyway, this CD has probably been my most anticipated so far this year, and I have to say that it does not disappoint. It is a metal album so if you don't like metal or screaming than you won't like them.

Anyway, this CD is amazing. It's a bit short (approx. 37 min.), but it still feels like an entire album of music, plus I've heard shorter( [B]much [/B] shorter). As, for the music the guitars are very technical and precise, the drummer does a great job and handles the double bass very well, and the vocals are great for metal vocals. Even though it's constant screaming throughout the album (except on track 9 which I will go into in more detail in a second), the vocalist shows immense talent. Because It's not just a stagnat high-pitched scream or low-growl, but he switches effortlessly between both of them and even throws in a few other types. Plus his screams fit very well with the music.

I really think that people should check out this band, if you want you can download two of their songs, [I]Habeaus Corpus [/I] and [I]We Bury Our Dead At Dawn [/I], at MP3.com (the legal way to get music). Or you can probably find their CD at Hot Topic. I like every song on the album but the biggest stand out has to be Track 9. It's a wonderful metal version of the Rolling Stones [I]Paint It Black [/I]. I don't think I would have liked it as much if it was just constant screaming but the vocalist pulls of a very decent singing voice and makes this song about 50/50 singing /screaming, which ends up making it suprisingly catchy.

Go buy their CD!!!