Memoriam - The Silent Vigil

Published March 30 2018

*=Staff's pick	Soulless Parasite Nothing Remains From The Flames* The Silent Vigil Bleed The Same As Bridges Burn The New Dark Ages* No Known Grave Weaponised Fear

Genre	Death Metal	Karl Willetts	Vocals
Tracks	9	Scott Fairfax	Guitar
Running time	49 Min.	-	Guitar
Label	Nuclear Blast	Frank Healy	Bass
Release	March 23, 2018	Andy Whale	Drums
Country	England	-	Keyboard
Producer	-
Similar bands	Bolt Thrower, Obituary

When they get the groove going, especially as in From The Flames and The New Dark Ages, it's really great and captivating, but alas, there are too few of those moments and way too many parts and passages which drag on and do not lead anywhere.

The debut album For The Fallen (2017) had a good sound and a distinct punch but was nevertheless a little bit of a let down for me considering the expectations I had and this album is unfortunately even less good.

A big minus for the murky and thin production and the fact that Karl Willetts' voice sounds unusually strained and dry.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
7	5	4	5	5

Summary
5 chalices of 10 - Tommy