Excellent Start
Bill Lumbergh | Initech | 03/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Personally, I tend to like this Trivium album better. Maybe it's the fact that it was released on a smaller label and it's not as overhyped as "Ascendancy" (don't get me wrong, I like that CD also).
Also, this disc tends to be on the more thrash side than the heavy metal side "Ascendancy" is on. The title track, "Ember To Inferno", might get you into the CD, as it's less of a thrash track and more melodic. Other tracks like "Pillars of Serpents" tend to be on a more early hardcore/metal crossover action. It varied and it stands out well.
If they're any thing that the band may need to improve, it may be the vocals, but if you are a true fan, you'll pass the fact that Matt Heafy was only 17 when he recorded this disc. And that's what close-minded people give s**t to Trivim, sadly. Also, consider the fact that they are very talented for a band under the United States drinking age. Just like Decapitated was when they created "Winds of Creation".
I recommend this."