Enthrope
Silenced Earth (2008)
Demo CD

Reviewed: 6/1/2008

Enthrope's second output is the 3-track demo 'Silenced Earth'. While it is a demo, it sounds totally professional, and why not also look like it. The debut EP 'Universe Mute' was already a very "ready" piece of metal music, so it was interesting to hear how the band had evolved. Enthrope's mission was to "combine dark, death metal music with more atmospheric and ambient sounds to fulfill the concept", and this is basically what this one is about, too, except not that much death metal I think. The band build their mid-paced songs from heavy guitar riffs, dark lead guitars, atmospheric and big keyboards (anything from choirs to electronic bleeps), growled and shouted vocals, plus loud rhythm section. The song writing is well-flowing between hard-hitting modern metal and ...

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