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Senses Fail
Heartbreak Remedy
The Parallax Method
Calm For The Restless
Catalyst
Pull The Thorns From Your Heart
Midnight Groove
The Owl
Destroyed But Not Defeated
Self-Released
Words: Pagan Hel
Starting with ‘Omnicide’
the rather tinny beating
of drums soon turns into
a gargle fest as the vocals
come into play. The track
morphs into a malignant
invasion attacking the
senses with no mercy
while ‘Silhouette’ is a more
epic affair but none the
less seething and brutal.
‘Vacuum’ reminds me of
the music to a black and
white silent movie at the
beginning and in between
becoming a lot more serious.
‘Cryosphere’ is an artistic
track that breathes fire into
the equation and can boast
a hypnotic lilt. ‘Pyrochrysalis’
is again quite an epic track
that has a lot of meat on
its bones and is gripping
as fascinating due to a
feast of imposing textures
that offer a considerably
haunting presence as well
as all-out madness. ‘Salt’ is a
beautiful romp of keys that
are backed up by a catchy
beat and scathing vocals – a
beauty and the beast track
– Superb! ‘Quad Damage’
leads the way in a bid to
pulverize, offers addictability
and wins the race. Strange
title, ‘His wanted position’ however it’s epic, bold and
forthright. ‘Helios Ascend’
has softer tones running
through its veins but doesn’t
lose intensity. The final track
on the album ‘Sol’ is bitter
sweet with its harmonious
voices and offers a celestial
drama of melody and a great
track to finish on.
The album has a lot to offer
and for those who love the
gravelly vocal it is a real
treat for the aural cavity! It’s
not all wild and untamed
either, what you get here is
a feast of various riffs with
real melodies attached and
something solid to relate
to. It holds power only the
Swedes can produce with
that added hint of epic!
The textures are not thin on
the ground and its lavish
keyboards hold the answer
to the bands superb sound,
although it’s a great mix of
beauty and the beast with
lots more besides.
Pure Noise Records
Words: Alex Reeves
It’s been 13 years since
Senses Fail began making
music. One of the classic
bands of the mainstream
emo wave of the early
Noughties, their discography
is dominated by angsty
pop melodies over driving
guitars. For many years
they were the archetypal
emo band. Not anymore.
Since drummer Dan Trapp
departed the band, to be
replaced by Poison the Well’s
Chris Hornbrook, vocalist
Buddy Nielson remains
the only member from the
original line-up. As a result,
this sixth album marks a
drastic change for the band.
Having recently opened up
about his personal issues
with addiction and his
sexuality, Nielson clearly had
a lot to get off his chest here.
That makes it their heaviest
release yet, a cathartic
explosion of hardcore
energy that’s almost
unrecognisable from the
emo band they once were.
While 2013’s Renacer
featured plenty of screaming
and stomping of feet, Pull
The Thorns From Your Heart
feels like a more mature
attempt at a hardcore
record, nailing the really
heavy bits and w