I can’t remember the last time an opening track seduced me as devastatingly as the “Intro” to this album which is reminiscent of the moodier works of Blood For Blood and carries all of the menace and slick execution of Sheer Terror’s “Broken”. It feels almost sultry and sets a tone of intrigue before hurtling us headfirst into “The Party Vs The Brotherhood” which is in places utter Hardcore perfection, and in others unfortunately a little too like every other fucking Metalcore band.
However, the band definitely has a uniqueness and individuality that serves to keep them the right side of cliché, and all in all it’s a pretty strong effort. We’re treated to another smotheringly smooth performance with “Silverback” but the best is still to come. “Shut Your Mouth” is unexpectedly and refreshingly melodic, hearkening back to a style more akin to Street Punk, it’s easily the finest track on the album and I’d even go so far as to say that were all the songs more like this, I’d have a new favourite band in my life! Having said this, I wouldn’t change “Silverback” or the “Intro” for the world.
Tracks I would change, however, include “30 Second Fight”, which feels like the ultimate in derivative Hardcore pieces, and does soil the overall performance of this album. Similarly, “Splitting Headache” has the same problem, although the consistent monotonous barrage of sound in this case serves to reflect the title’s theme, so I’ll let that one go!
I feel almost a sense of loss with this album- like I was promised something seminal and was delivered an album of unpredictably varying quality. The first four tracks deliver without a doubt, but what follows is a fairly average album, with exception being given “God Complex” and “Down and Out” which warrant credit. Generally, I can’t help feeling that this album suffered from a lack of imagination. It’s evident that Milo’s Syndicate have a veritable arsenal of potential, we just might have to wait til next time to hear it used in full.
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