Terra Firma get the most improved band of the year award, easy. While they always had a solid understanding of what's involved in creatively mixing hardcore and metal, they had not, until now, made their theory tangible. With their latest indie release, Silence Cries, they have not only made their hypothesis tangible, but rat-blood-thick. Neil Convery's roaring, gruff vocals have found tune and control, the band's BGVs finally coalesce with his the way they have been trying to make them for years, and their basic songwriting has become almost impeachable, with lots of great climax exploitation. Maybe too much guitar in the mix on a couple songs and bland cover art, but an extremely well produced CD for DIY.
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Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by D_ListerWhoa! Where did this CD come from, and why didn't it come out sooner? This is a killer hardcore album by a killer hardcore band. The music is mid paced, gets speedy at times, but never really maintains the speed (not that this is bad because the music is exactly how it should be) never-the-less this is HEAVY hardcore. I can't get enough of this disc. These guys have just about everything from…Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by Hey YouThis is another band that was featured on the great compilation put out on Deadself, Blessed Be This Killing. These guys remind me a lot of old Strongarm. Very east coast-like, but with some tougher, old school influences. The songs are fast paced, but not overwhelmingly so. The musicianship is very good as well. There are some devastatingly heavy parts, followed by some straight-up hardcore…Similar sounding releases
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