Thursday, April 4, 2013

Toarn
Brood Of Vipers
metalcore
release date: April 1, 2013

1. The Blood Has Been Shed
2. Lions Become Lambs
3. Brood of Vipers
4. There's Something About Your Name
5. Separation of Body And Mind
6. Bloodstained Love Story

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   We all know somebody that has been asked by someone "why are you with that person" or "why do you like them?" And their response has been "I don't know, there is just something about him (her)." That person may have even been you in your middle school days....don't lie. This same scenario goes for Toarn, a band that seems to blend all aspects of the core genres. Why is this album enjoyable to me? I do not really know, there is just something about it, something about them that gets my head and hands moving to the sounds of this record.
   The record kicks off with "The Blood Has Been Shed" which can come off as a little repetitive, and probably would have liked to see this song in the middle of the album. But really that is the only song I think this off. "Lions Becomes Lambs" is the complete opposite. It has different elements thrown in making this track more versatile and more enjoyable. This seems to flow throughout the rest of the record. The title track's intro kicks in with immediate mayhem and serves the position of being the titled track well. There is even some screeching guitar work similar to the old Korn days that make their way in this song. If I am the only person who sees that resemblance, then maybe I am dwelling in my high school past. Each song has its own element that makes the song enjoyable, whether it be cool catchy intros like "Brood of Vipers" and "Separation of Body and Mind" or a breakdowns that will get some physical body part moving, like in the ending song "Bloodstained Love Story", which is an extremely solid track in itself. Something I found underrated after listening were the drums. The drums silently flow the whole record together and glue each piece together.
   Overall this is a good record for a band to build and grow on. A debut for most bands usually leans more towards a certain sound, but not here. Toarn has many roads to take in the next album from this record, while still being Toarn at heart. There is a lot of promise with this band, and with time they can hone their instrumental, mature vocally, and really make an impact in the Christian metal world.
 
3/5
 

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