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Adrenaline – Castrum Doloris (Review)
Undertaken By: Hannah & Liam
01. The Bereaved
02. Playing the Role of God
03. Relentless
04. While You Sleep
05. Sins of a Thousand
06. Provoking the Thought
07. No Ones Promised Tomorrow
08. Hand Over Fire
09. Kill It For Me
10. Inertia
11. Smile
12. Nos Da
13. Outro
Adrenaline hail from our hometown of the West Midlands & appeared on the scene in 2004. Consisting of four members, this band brings us a powerful, energising and fresh sound. Adrenaline have proved their success by receiving numerous awards and recommendations from the Birmingham Music Award, to being voted by Kerrang readers to play the Nokia stage at Download ’07. They have also featured on game soundtracks including ‘Flatout’ by Empire Interactive and O’Neil’s Snowboarding DVD release ‘Vertigo’. Having toured with some of the finest metal bands around such as, The Haunted, Mnemic and God Forbid - Adrenaline have become one of the most intense unsigned acts in the West Midlands, if not the UK.
Adrenaline have a distinctive, yet influential sound. For fans of: Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage and The Haunted. With melodic, yet strong & powerful songs, they have mastered different ranges, yet managed to keep the album as consistent as possible. An outstanding album which deserves all the credit it receives!
Throwing you into a pit of destruction, The Bereaved brings out the Lamb of God influences with a heavy, crushing riff that could break bones given the chance. Dave (Lead vocals) sounds exactly like he could raise Lucifer himself with deep, booming growls, quickly changing into a melodic chorus. A great opening track that defnitely puts you in your place.
Playing the Role of God once again has a thrash/ destructive feel to it, with pounding/ heart stopping guitar riffs and drum work, that could easily raise energy in a death defying pit – this has already proven to be a golden live track. As Relentless then follows this brings a pattern of dynamism, with perfect co-ordination between all members of the band to bring you another enthusiastic song from them.
While You Sleep certainly will not put you to sleep. A fast chugging brutal curb stomp with plenty of anger throughout, while the bridge brings us a slow melodic interlude that shows that Adrenaline are no one trick pony. The band did well to put Sins of a Thousand alongside While You Sleep, the two songs work well together using strong guitar riffs and effective drum work.
Provoking the thought gives that classic head banging feel that sends you running for the pits. After just a quick listening, it has you sweating all over needing a shower. With slow, groovy riffs and harsh vocals Adrenaline once again cease to disappoint.
No Ones Promised Tomorrow is the heart of this album, with slow, melodic guitar riffs. It starts off with a mixture of clean vocals and growls, showing the true potential of this song. Adrenaline keep the feeling going throughout and not for a second do the band let up off the song. Giving a stark contrast to the previous song,Hand over fire has a much faster paced, heavier sound to it. With melodic guitar solos and a brutal - killer bridge, this song isn’t to be missed.
After listening to Kill It For Me the whole way through, I think we needed to lift our jaws up off the ground. This is one of Adrenaline’s best pieces, with a distinctively strong opening that develops into an exceptional song! Inertia may as well be part two of Kill It For Me, as it finishes off the song fluently.
Smile lets Adrenaline’s influences show, but also lets their unique sound radiate. Clearly and flawlessly constructed, the song exhibits a real talent! Nos Da once again, shows Adrenaline’s pristine talent to create amazing tracks - with a chuggy intro followed by smooth melodies, the last but one track does not disappoint. Continuing the song till its climax, a good ending track overall. The Outro provides us a look at the softer side of Adrenaline, a welcome change of pace with its soft acoustic melodies, an amazing end to one hell of an album.
After listening to the whole album thoroughly, it is possibly safe to say that Adrenaline have created themselves a distinctive, signature sound, that has cordoned themselves from your typical death metal bands. Deserving five minutes of your time to check them out, disappointment is certainly not on the menu!
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