ARTIST: Gallows
TITLE: Desolation Sounds
LABEL: Venn Records
GENRE: Hardcore
SOURCE: CD
BITRATE: 280 kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 35:31
RELEASE DATE: 2015-00-00
RIP DATE: 2015-05-20
ENCODER: LAME 32bits version 3.98.4 (http://www.mp3dev.org/) -V0
Track List
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1. Mystic Death 3:46
2. Desolation Sounds 2:21
3. Leviathan Rot 3:20
4. Chains 4:17
5. Bonfire Season 3:30
6. Leather Crown 4:22
7. 93/93 2:25
8. Death Valley Blue 3:22
9. Cease To Exist 4:20
10. Swan Song 3:48
Release Notes:
Gallows seem fated to be an ever-changing beast. Since the release of their last
album - their self-titled effort which saw former Alexisonfire man Wade MacNeil
take the reigns - theyÆve bid farewell to another of their founding members,
seeing them take on the challenge of becoming a quartet. Yet, if the roar of
æDesolation SoundsÆ is anything to judge by, youÆd never guess they were a man
down.
While their last record û their first without previous frontman Frank Carter û
saw them return to the heavier end of the spectrum, their new effort sees them
grow leaner, more muscular, and braver in their exploits. While opening track
æMystic DeathÆ explodes into life, all relentless guitars and fierce vocals, the
albumÆs title track sees them tackle a different prospect. In amongst the chaos,
there is some refuge; a mid-paced, chant-driven number, just as dark and
sinister as their previous track, but with less rip-out-your-throat intensity.
This is a pattern that crops up a few times within æDesolation SoundsÆ. Where
æLeviathan RotÆ and æLeather CrownÆ pummel the listener, distilling the very
essence of hardcore, they come juxtaposed with tracks like æBonfire SeasonÆ, a
song which builds gruffly, and the introduction to æChainsÆ, which creeps out of
the shadows as though emerging from a crypt. æCease To ExistÆ almost feels like
a reflective ballad when sat next to a track like æSwan SongÆ.
Even with the twisting and turning of different styles Gallows remain ferocious
until the last drop. The final few seconds of their closing number are more than
enough proof of that
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