This band comes from Florence, Italy and this album contains eleven songs of energetic, brutal but still melodic trash metal. Since I am a sucker for more faster trash metal I was a bit disappointed when the album started with and opener “No More” and with the second song “@Daggers Drawn”. The first two songs are played in pumping mid tempo groove trash with aggressive vocals that in my opinion sound a lot like Chuck Billy(Testament). The whole sound of the band reminds a lot on Bay Area bands. “Tomorrow” and “Think This” were a lot better and then one of the album highlights “Volcano” stormed my ears. This song is just perfect combo of harshness and melody. Definitely a winner! “Tides of Time” is one of the longer songs of the album sounding almost balladesque at the start but it is in fact one of the hardest songs on the album. “Haniwa” is another great highlight of the album and I am sure that the catchy chorus goes very well live when used for singalong.  “Fire Eyes” is just a bit too long for my taste but thats only me. “Suffer” and “Helleven”, the title track of the album close the album just the way they should. This is very good modern metal album and I am looking forward to the new material over the years to come because I am sure that it will just be perfect. Check out this band cause they are worth it!

7,5/10

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Here is the new album by this great Italian band which formed in Rome in 2008. This is the third album but the first two differed from the style that the band plays now. Earlier albums were more in pure deathcore style and that albums and lots of work got them their rightful place sharing staged with many great international acts.

The new album sails in more melodic waters. The metal foundation that they built during the years is still here, hammering heavy guitars pound the album relentlessly track by track, with great double bass drumming. The combination of clean voice and keyboard melodies on top of harsh metal riffs is just great. When listening this album it creates in me an atmosphere of no hope sadness and blissful melancholy. Excellent interplay of male and female vocals in songs make this album great listening experience. All of the ten songs are equally great but if I should mention some album highlight, in my opinion that would be “Burn Everything I Love” and “Tears”. Damn, listening to this album left me feeling like floating in a boat on a desolate lake. Frightening, but at the same time beautiful. Great stuff.

7,5/10

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