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Average Rating: 4

Demo Title: Transfiguration
Band Members: Andrew Hodson (Vocals), David Elliot (Bass), Kieron Tuohey (Guitar), Jonathan Gibbs (Drums)
Location: Bolton, England
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    • Abyss's Review:
    This "demo" (or self financed CD, whatever you want to call it) was handed to me because, in all honesty, its artwork looks like a death metal band. Since I seem to have a certain liking for that style of music, they often come to me. So imagine my surprise when a speakerful of Doom hit my ears upon taking this disc for a spin. (I should've known it; you can actually read the logo.) It goes without saying that I had to shift my expectations around ultra-fast, or this disc wouldn't get a fair shake. So I'm going to do my best to maintain a Doom state of mind. And an altered state of mind, as well, for that matter.

    So these guys appear to be from England. What the hell do the English know about Doom? (Oh yeah, that whole Sabbath thing…) Well, I gotta tell you, I dig these guys. Their bio shows that they've been around for awhile, and that really shows in their playing. For being a self-financed CD, I think it's quite a commendable production job, and their ability to incorporate synth sounds and strings is impressive.

    The songwriting is cool as well. They utilize a few riffs and, although the songs are lengthy, are able to keep them interesting with the use of additional sounds that work off of the guitar rather than compete with it. And aside from that, the songs are just plain catchy, in a doomy sort of way. Vocals are a little My Dying Bride-ish and, while there's nothing wrong with them, they can seem a little monotonous at times. But that's just nitpicking a little.

    Aside from that, the biggest liability of this CD is that it's only three songs, and once you really start getting into it, it's over. The basic question is if you want to spend this amount of money on 3 pretty cool Doom songs. Prices are as follows: 4.60(UK)/ 8.00(Eur) / $10.00 (ROW). It can be purchased by emailing unsilence@mailcity.com, or at their Website http://listen.to/unsilence. You can also write to:
    Unsilence
    C/O Kieron Tuohey
    105 Devonshire Rd
    Bolton, Lancs, BL1 4PP
    England
    4 out of 5
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