We are excited to announce that the debut album by the fast rising band, Awoken Shadows is now available. Their debut album, Till Death Do Us Part was released today and available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon, etc. Awoken Shadows have been garnering a lot of high praises and are sure to capture everyone’s attention with this new album. For a debut album, they are coming out of the gate running and have delivered a complete musical gem. After first listen, you may think you are listening to a well established band of many years since the songs are well written, fluidly executed and blends so well the style of theatrical metalcore and post hardcore rock.
They have seamlessly created songs that create depth with layers, rich in cinematic tones and bring to life their theatrical style. It is like the gifted offspring of Vampires Everywhere, Avenged Sevenfold and early Motionless in White with a side of Danny Worsnop growls/screams. There is the right mixture of heaviness amid the melodic chorus’ that creates their own unique sound that is truly infectious. You will find yourself singing the chorus or tapping to the beats long after listening and looking forward to putting it on replay again.
The album starts right off with the heavy hitting track of Broken Mirrors and you are drawn to the precision double bass drums of Anthony. The anthemic vocal chants highlight the smooth vocals and a kick ass breakdown and melodic solo. The Will To Die gets you revved up with it’s fierce heavy riff and unapologetic tones. The screams and vocals are well executed in such a way that they fit so smoothly into their songs and are a hit. You also are treated to a powerful drum transition to a sweet guitar solo.
Next up is our favorite, Fall With Me featuring Jordan Blake. This song has everything you want in a well crafted metalcore song; bass drops, great screams, high chant vocals, dramatic pause, guitar dive bomb, passionate growls, in your face heavy, breakdown and one of the most catchiest choruses that you will find yourself singing to long after playing the song! The hard pounding double bass at the end has you in awe as you are banging your head into the bass drop at the end.
Graveyard Romance has a cinematic intro that captures the intensity of the song. Vocals are absolutely captivating and remind me of a Murderdolls/Marilyn Manson vibe. Michael and David work seamlessly in their vocal work together and compliment each other as they are each highlighted in this song. This is another one of my favorites. The Black Rose is what a true metalcore ballad should be like. It features a symphonic keyboard reminiscent of Motionless in White. The emotionally driven screams take you into a fluid like state that blends with the melodic chorus and then takes you back into another true heavy caliber breakdown.
The Devil Inside picks things right back up and takes you into a heavier style leading into a dramatic pause that gets brought back in with a hard hit to Anthony’s ride cymbal. You will find yourself head banging to this one as it is fierce throughout. This will be the song that will get the most intense circle pit action as you are infused with energy throughout.
Angels Inferno featuring Jake Pitts of Black Veil Brides is another great track with great screams, band chants that will have you with your fist in the air and takes you into the amazing solo of fast paced picking and sweep picking.
The title track Till Death Do Us Part has a very dark mysterious intro that captures a theatrical mood of the finality. It is an amazing track that once again highlights the great work of Michael and David on their vocals. Their styles work together so well and flow fluidly throughout and are powerful yet so vulnerable. These guys definitely have honed in their craft and musicianship. I can only imagine what is next for these amazing talented young musicians.
The final track is a remix of Graveyard Romance by Ryan Stikowski which is a cool take on the song. I love it as it reminds me of William Control vibe. All in all, this is probably one of the most impressive debut albums I have heard in a long time. So make sure to pick it up today and do yourself a favor by catching them live. One thing is for sure, they do not only have a great studio sound, they also give one of the best live performances.We had the opportunity to chat with them last month and if you didn’t get a chance before, check out our interview with them here:
Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. They are currently on tour now with KUZA and Controlled Demise. Check the dates below and get yourself to a show!
Awoken Shadows with Kuza
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwokenShadows
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AwokenShadows
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/awokenshadowsband
- iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/till-death-do-us-part/id893637199
- GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Awoken_Shadows_Till_Death_Do_Us_Part?
- Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Till-Death-Do-Part-Explicit/
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