REVIEW: THE FALLEN - THE TONES IN WHICH WE SPEAK

 

THE FALLEN - THE TONES IN WHICH WE SPEAK (Independent, 2001):

Track List: 1- Suffer With It, 2- The Tones in Which We Speak, 3- All for None, 4- Harbinger, 5- Turning Hollow, 6- A Sunken Ploy, 7- To Dust, 8- Descend from Heaven, 9- Bound in Thorns, 10- Bloodwash.

This CD starts with a crushing explosion of guitars and drums before leading us into this metal opus with fast guitars and drums and strong vocals. "Suffer With It" is the first track and it kicks you in the face with this wall of sound in the vein of thrash metal bands with a modern edge (specially on the vocals that are closer to, say, Sepultura or death metal and certain rhythms that are not so common in the style) and modern sound. We have here an interesting drummer that is the main reason that the bands sound so powerful…I think he is putting all his strength on this release. Also the guitars are really full and there are interesting guitar solos that give more quality to the songs. Tracks like "All for None", "Suffer with It" or "Turning Hollow" are pure strength and aggression like all the material contained here !!. Favorite tracks: "Turning Hollow", "To Dust" (killer atmosphere!!) and "Bound In Thorns". Contact: www.thefallen.net