Advantages: A brilliantly unpredictable album which is always a joy to listen to. Disadvantages: Not a fan of Melodic Hardcore? Not one for you.
A Wilhelm Scream are an American Punk Rock band from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Since forming in 1996 the band have released four studio albums, 'Ruiner' being their third which was released in 2005. Containing fourteen tracks, 'Ruiner' is an incredibly strong album from the band and is one that I have listened to many times since receiving. There are not many bands out there producing this fine genre of Melodic Hardcore in quite such a way as A ... ...a mere 36 minutes in length, meaning that each track is roughly two and a half minutes long - a perfect length for music of this sort.
With A Wilhelm Scream there is never a dull moment, and as the band progress through their fourteen track strong album of excellence you will find yourself hotly anticipating as to what the band will have to offer next. Beginning with 'The King Is Dead', the album impresses from the word go and never do the band ...
RazzaLazza 28.01.2008
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Advantages: Tightly crafted songs with ferocious energy behind them Disadvantages: None, pristine album
Fantastic offering from a vital hardcore punk band.
A Wilhelm Scream (AWS) offer a massive dose of tightly crafted tracks, passionately yelled lyrics and equally savage guitar rifts. Singer Nuno Pereira tears through his songs as if he was fighting them - nobody does heartbreak and anger like him. Instrumental support is no less impressive, with guitar skills that put some of your favourite heavy metal artists to shame. Intelligently written, lovingly ... ...reasons why you should buy this album. One of the best aspects of this group is their live show. Tracks such as 'The King is Dead' and 'Cancer Dream' really come into their own when you see a thousand people transferred into crazy jumping backing singers. I've never ceased to be amazed by the way they can fire up a crowd at a gig and I think this album demonstrates some of the reasons why. BUY IT! ...
edinburgher 07.02.2009
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