I, like so many others, have been eagerly awaiting the release of a Belie My Burial album. Once I heard that a release date was scheduled for today, I got excited. Scratch that, I got AMPED.
Well, today is here, I have my copy of the album, from Amazon. I’ve been listening to it all morning, and I must say it’s a good album.
We start with The Greyman. This is truly the way to introduce your record. Running 1:12, without words, and full of badass, I was immediately impressed. The double bass here is perfectly timed, as I have come to expect, and overall the track gets you amped.
The first thing I notice once we get into the tracks with vocals is that the vocals have changed drastically from the Persephone Demos. Personally, I find this new “shouting” style to be inferior to the previous growling, and for me this detracts from the overall sound.
That’s not to say that it’s bad. The rest of the band continues to deliver that totally badass brutal sound, and while it’s different and I don’t personally like it the vocals are still pretty good.
All said, I’d rate it at a 4/5, and definitely advise you pick up a copy