Title: Suffering vs. Salvation
Artist: Battle Scream
Genre: Rock, Electro, Metal
Release Date: 27th November 2009
Label: Attack Promotion
Album Review
The German five-piece from Dresden was formed in 2001 and has released the records `Sick´ (2004), `Stalker´ (2007) and `Suffering´ (2008) up to now. The latter one could be seen as the most significant piece of work in their career merging heavy guitar-driven rock and electronic influences to a very special soundscape. BATTLE SCREAM are now ready to attack again: On 27th November 2009, front man and vocalist Alex, René (guitar, programming, vocals), Toni (guitar), Simon (programming, synths) and Heiko (drums) will introduce the new long-player `Suffering vs. Salvation´ to those who enjoy energizing and powerful stuff on their turntables. Besides new tracks, you will also find several remixes that were done by big names of the scene. Popular representatives such as AGONOIZE, PROJECT PITCHFORK, DIE KRUPPS and STAUBKIND contributed a remix to the record leading to the assumption that `Suffering vs. Salvation´ will be pretty effective.
Enough the premature praise, here comes the practical test. Indeed, one shouldn’t underrate the proportion of metal. Booming basses, rough vocals and fast drumming are the most striking features of `Unborn´ that prepares you well for the general prevailing mood on the album. “Gloom and doom” seems to be the motto dominating the entire production. For example, the firstly dragging, throttled `Ghost in the Machine´ begins with mysterious and kinda threatening keyboard sounds that lead over to a dark mid-tempo track to finally turn into a sinister up-tempo anthem that you won’t get out of your head. `Circus of Hope´ is a high-speed electro song garnished with synth gimmicks forming a catchy melody nestling around hard and punchy drums. Coming up with the sounds of a wailing violin, the hellish `Salvation´ is partly sung in German and English language and appears as a martial killer track which is one of the album’s highlights.
The remixes are worth listening as well; I particularly recommend the DAS ICH contribution `Heuchler´. To sum up: BATTLE SCREAM´s latest stroke is addressed to lovers of melodic and at the same time tough material that is perfectly suited to bang the head and to growl along. Fans of the remixing bands should also have a closer look at `Suffering vs. Salvation´. Well done!
Tracklist
01. Intro
02. Unborn
03. Secret Invasion
04. Ghost in the Machine
05. Circus of Hope
06. Salvation
07. Blood!
08. Child of Fire / AGONOIZE RMX
09. Fearful Eyes / CEPHALGY RMX
10. Child of Fire / STAUBKIND RMX
11. Animus Tuus Sum / PROJECT PITCHFORK RMX
12. Creatures / LETZTE INSTANZ RMX
13. Heuchler / DAS ICH (ATHEISTEN) RMX
14. War Machine / MODULAR MAJESTY RMX
15. Suffering / DIE KRUPPS RMX
16. Mother Russia / ACCESSORY RMX
Line-up
Alex - songwriting, vocals
René - guitar, programming, vocals
Toni - guitar
Simon - programming, arranging keyboards and synths
Heiko - drums
Website
http://www.battlescream.de/ / http://www.myspace.com/battlescream
Cover-Picture
Rating
Music: 8
Sound: 8
Extras: -
Total: 8 / 10
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