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Artist: Symphony Cult |
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This
year there have been a vast number of new bands that have grabbed our
attentions here at The Mayfair Mall Zine, all young bands with the
potential to go all the way in this business if the breaks go their way
and another band to add to this list is London’s Symphony Cult. My
first taste of the band came on their support slot for Fozzy at
Middlesborough’s Empire, where I was totally blown away by the band,
especially the bands overall sound on that night as vocalist Charlotte
Lubbock, John Lovell, Ben Lloyd, Jack Slade and Barney Cushman once
again showed that Britain can be a haven for new and exciting rock
talent if you're willing to go out and give it a chance. So on
to the bands debut release ‘Rewind To Fast Forward’, after hearing
some of the songs live I couldn’t wait to hear if the full album was
able to deliver the goods, and believe me, I wasn’t disappointed with
what I heard. The
album opens up with ‘You’ and instantly you're drawn into a mêlée
of chunky bass lines, tuned down guitars and a tenacious drum beat that
leads the way in the haunting melodies of Lubbock’s fantastic
vocals. The track then levels out as Lubbock’s vocals take
centre stage while the rest of the band deliver a massive backing track
of great guitar hooks and a huge rhythm section. The
album continues in similar vein with ‘Unspoken’ with Lovell adding
backing vocals to Lubbock’s towering melodies with the rest of the
guys adding some fine musicianship to the songs. Again featuring a truly
tremendous powerhouse drum beat from Slade and an equally fine bass
barrage from Lloyd. This definitely ranks as one of the finest
songs on the album. Things
continue with the heavier vibe of ‘This Devastation’, but it's not
so heavy as to drown out the fantastic vocals which just tower above it
all. A real taste of modern metal here. The tempo is brought
down just a touch with the fantastic ‘Breaking Free’, a track
stuffed to the brim of haunting melodies and great guitar hooks. Another
of my many favourites off the album has to be ‘Confess’, where the
tempo is picked up again and the heavier bass lines return, both in
perfect balance so as not to deter from the superb vocal presence. The
band manage to keep the listener hooked as the album sways from the
heavy back beats mixed with haunting and towering vocals, as the album
continues with ‘Under The Lights’ and the almost folk metal tones
‘On Your High Horse’, before really bringing the tempo down with the
mystical and moody tones of ‘The Riddle’. It's
back to the heady bass lines for ‘Speak’, the excellent ‘The
Answer In My Eyes’ and even more so on the thumping ‘Goodbye And
Goodnight’, all before the album closes off with another favourite of
mine, the rip snorting ‘Until Tomorrow’, which wraps up a great
debut from a band with a big future. I would highly recommend you
check out not only the bands album but also their live show because
these guys have a big, big sound that will just blow you away. |
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Tracklisting: 1.
You |
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