Red Alert
Posted August 22, 2007
By IronJedi,
"Red (r?d), n.- one of three primary colors. Any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. Often used to indicate danger or emergency. In Christianity, red represents fire and thus symbolizes the presence of God."
Essential Records has entered the hard rock scene with a vengeance. Newcomers Red ignite awesome, melodic hard rock on their debut album. This five-piece band throws down with electric guitars, raucous drum kit and solid bass work. Lead singer Michael Barnes demonstrates an expansive and expressive vocal ability, equally able to deliver fervent screams as he is wringing a wide spectrum of emotion out of the band's other material. End of Silence, puts me in mind of Pillar's Fireproof and Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory.
But before you think that these guys are a pedal-to-the-metal, siren-flashing one speed band, let me assure you, they can, in fact, tone it down a notch or three and still generate heat with an impressive ballad ("Pieces") and several crescendo building songs "tindered" by piano, acoustic guitar, string section and keyboard ("Lost" and "Break Me Down").
The songs of End of Silence express a gamut of emotions. The current single, "Breathe Into Me," is the impassioned lament of a god-hungry individual. "Let Go" shows off Red's ability to switch tempos and delivery mid song. The two-part "Already Over" (tracks 3 and 11) serves as a prime example of the two ends of the musical and style spectrum that the band pulls off with equal alacrity.
This is one hot album- it smolders with passion, burns with zeal and blazes with intensity. It's smokin'! Listen up fans of Emery, Kutless, P.O.D., Pillar and Demon Hunter. Go out and get End of Silence and crank up the volume- rock out and then do it again! In a crowded marketplace, Red's End of Silence deserves your attention. View All Music And Book Reviews By IronJedi | View IronJedi's Profile
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