The history of Blindside is a success story. Started in the mid nineties this band got their first record deal with the new Swedish company Day Glo Records. The self titled album attracted attention overseas which led to a tour with another upcoming act: POD. A license deal with Solid State Records came forth plus more tours. And then, in the slipstream of POD's worldwide success, Blindside signed a deal with Elektra which made them labelmates of Metallica and AC/DC and other well known acts. Silence, the third album, is also released through 3 Points Records (the label started by POD). As it's likely they had a bigger budget for this CD, the quality is excellent. Musically the harsh sounds and screams of the previous effort have evaporated. The clean vocals of the debut returned but sound way better. It's catchy music with powerful vocals and instrumentation. It's probably best compared to POD without the hiphop and reggae influences, which makes Blindside heavier. Memories of the second CD are only rekindled in Time Will Change Your Heart with its harsh screams. I wasn't particularly enthusiastic about that album but this song rocks! There are many other great songs on this new album. A real recommendable disc.
Other coverage for this album
The Rebel Base 2002Reviewed by Andree FariasSofties, be warned: This is a hard record. In a market where Creed hopefuls and nu-metal outfits have reached mind-numbing proportions, it's refreshing to find a group that can hold its own without falling prey to the predictable conventions of made-for-radio rock. Sweden's blindside is one of those groups. After two mildly successful indie efforts, blindside have finally hit it big with their…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Vik BansalIf, as someone once claimed, that the key to success is "not what you know, it's who you know," then Sweden's Blindside ought to be okay. For them, the "who" is flavour-of-the-year, metal heroes, P.O.D., who have "big-upped" Blindside in the press at every available opportunity, had singer Christian guest on "Anything Right" from the mega-selling Satellite album, and recently made Blindside the…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Chris SardaBlindside's third full length release and first major label release Silence is a departure from their last album A Thought Crushed My Mind. Silence seems to showcase lead singer Christian's singing abilities this time around rather than his screaming abilities. Some will throw this new album in the 'radio friendly' corner and just pass on it, which is unfortunate since it's a very strong release.…Similar sounding releases
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