Search - Agony Scene :: Darkest Red

A Giant Step Forward (4.5 stars)

Bill Lumbergh | Initech | 10/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I do not regret the day I purchased this album. The Agony Scene is a band that blends in the energy of death metal, but crafts a style of their own. This CD has some of the most memorable riffs and blastbeats, and it also introduces the clean singing in it as well. As I have heard from music fans, they thing clean singing ruins the bands, and that is true in some cases, but the Agony Scene can pull it off well.



The atmosphere of this CD is much different from their self-titled debut. When I listened to the track "Prey", I was blown away. The music has a darker production and grasp to it. As I said before, it's more rooted into death metal. However, I don't consider this CD to be a metalcore CD really, because even if it does have an occassional breakdown and blastbeats, it's not really metalcore. I don't know what to call it. Pft, I'll just call it good music.



Other standout tracks on this CD are the catchy "Scars of Your Disease", the fast-riffed "Suffer", the explosive opening riffs on "Procession", and the title track that gives a good insight to the CD. This CD is a great big breath of fresh air, and don't dismiss it as another metalcore CD, because it sure isn't. Only flaws may be the clean vocals at times, but if you get over those, you will no doubt enjoy this."