‘Screams and Whispers’ by Anacrusis
Artists
Kenn Nardi / Vocals and guitar
Kevin Heidbreder / Guitar
John Emery / Bass
Paul Miles / Drums
Rating
Musical Feel
Song / Album Composition
Tracks
Sound The Alarm
Sense of Will
Too Many Prophets
Release
Division
Tools of Separation
Grateful
A Screaming Breath
My Soul’s Affliction
Driven
Brotherhood
Anacrusis are coming hot off the heels of another batch of successful reissues and are once more bringing their classic albums back to the masses on affordable mediums through Metal Blade Records.
“Sound The Alarm.” twists and turns, biting through the crackling stereo. The melodies are haunting and in some cases downright alarming. They bring with them a furious twisting rage and ensure the listener is properly primed for what is to come.
“Sense of Will,” gets heavier on the main. The introductory riff delivers a solid sense of right and wrong, and brings together an edge that best reflects where things are being placed.
“Too Many Prophets,” goes down the solid edge. Delivering a sharp riff based monster of a song that is sonically new sounding, through the remastered efforts.
“Release,” shifts through the gears, delivering a crisp and crunchy sound that makes it seem as though the song was released today and not so many years ago.
“Division,” slowly bends through the chordal arrangements and unleashes chaos.
“Tools of Separation,” is heavy hearted and filled with all sorts of rage and angst about the direction of the world.
“Grateful,” is a fascinating sonic divine. Shifting through the structures and bringing together differing elements of the grander sound scope to ensure the listener knows where they’re going and how they’re going to get there.
“A Screaming Breath,” is fresh of the plate. A straight up howler that moves with rapid attention and screws through the divisions that some have attempted to put in place.
“My Soul’s Affliction,” is a heart rendering monster of a song. It turns on the bold, bringing together the differing elements that make up Anacrusis’ sound.
“Driven,” is a great riff mash up that shivers through the portal and delivers a whirlwind of feeling.
“Brotherhood,” is haunting and downright terrifying in places, the perfect finish to the album.
The demos of “Forsaken,” “Sound The Alarm,” and “Brotherhood,” provide a fascinating look into the creative process of this album and one that is sure to delight fans of the band.
The album is out on 15th November via Metal Blade Records.