‘Awakening’ delves into almost anthemic territory for its opener before ‘Promised Ones’ soars in to get things started, seemingly where ‘Witness’ left off. One thing that stands out from the offset is bassist Jared Warth’s scream. It sits delicately between a shout and a growl but comes away drained, frail and lacking any sign of genuine emotion or passion for a lyrical subject matter that is more clichéd than the song structures themselves. However Slick licks and even a solo here and there prove the talent of this band, with – at times – a noticeable effort to step away from open stringed breakdowns in favor of more technical guitar play demonstrated successfully on ‘Don’t Give Up’. However you’ll still find more than enough lacklustre attempts at palm muted chugs, which see this album slide back down the slope back into familiar territory, where you soon forget those slight glimpses of a band really experimenting with their sound.
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