20/10/03

AGONY SCENE / THE AGONY SCENE

This is another new signing to Century Media and the Nu Thrash resurgence continues, sounding a little bit like Killswitch Engage crossed with In Flames and as well as having some great songs on it the lyrics have an uncommon intellect behind them.

The staccato guitars are thick and heavy with a melodic undertone and the vocals are screamed with a vengeance and would rip you to shreds if given half the chance, The track "Habeas Corpus" rips out of the speakers like a ferocious animal let loose and is quickly followed by successive slabs of pure Metallic joy. "We Bury Our Dead at Dawn" is in similar vein and it doesn’t let up until it comes to the end, you won’t find any ballads on here. Like the Hatesphere release earlier this year this type of metal is making a comeback and I for one am very glad. Other tracks to look out for are "Judas", "Damned" and "Shotgun Wedding".

DOWNLOAD : "Habeas Corpus" & "We Bury Our Dead" from MP3.com

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 36 mins + 10 TRACKS