"Metal Judgement" (USA) Review:
Band Name: Eternal Silence
Demo Title: The Dawning of Chaos
Review by Savage:
I recently had the opportunity to see a local death metal band called Eternal
Silence. After a year of being told by their fans to check these guys out, I
finally got off my ass and did so. As most of the readers here have gathered
from my previous reviews, I'm not the biggest fan of death metal. I love the
music but cannot get past the cookie monster vocals. I will admit that writing
for Metal Judgment has slowly opened my eyes and ears and I have begun to embrace
this genre wholeheartedly!
Borrowing from their bio at http://www.eternaldeath.com/band.html, here is some
necessary info:
"Eternal Silence was formed in late 1996 with the intent of writing a straight-forward
original style of death metal. In 1998, the four members (Jim Flynn-Guitar &
Vocals; Keith Dorn-Guitar & Vocals; Wade Prelesnik-Drums; and John Hill-Bass
& Vocals) completed their demo. The CD, entitled Before My Eyes, was circulated
world wide and sold a significant number of copies.
The band is based out of New London, WI and has played many venues in Wisconsin
and Illinois. They performed live with bands such as Disinter, Morta Skuld,
Experiment Fear, and Midian to name a few. With much positive crowd response,
a fan following quickly emerged. Within a short time the band was out playing
shows with Jungle Rot, Fleshgrind, Dumah, Fetal Pulp, Hell on Earth, Summon,
D.O.T.A.C., Under Threat, Gorgasm, Monstrosity, Divine Empire, and many, many
others."
*They have played at the famed Milwaukee Metalfest too!
Now on to the music:
Eternal Silence attacks your mind, body and soul with pure unadulterated old
school death metal. This shit is very brutal and not for the faint of heart!
The standard cliches apply here in the form of machinegun fast drumming loaded
with plenty of double bass, speed metal riffing with several haunting melodic
breaks, which is evident on "Global Castration" and of course, cookie
monster vocals that alternate between deep satanic growls and higher shrieks
that could burst the veins in your head!
This is the sort of music that if played in a candlelit room would evoke some very scary images, not to mention the nightmares it is sure to cause once you close your eyes! Wade's drumming is some of the fastest I've heard since the 80s, especially on "Left to Die." Dare I say it reminds me of Dave Lombardo on Slayer's Reign in Blood! The guitars on "Fading Inside" would fit nicely on Seasons in the Abyss. The final track, "Consumed by Darkness," is an all out windmilling opportunity for those of you that still have hair down to your ass!
Overall, Eternal Silence brings together elements of death metal that were lost at the end of the 80s as they forge ahead into the future, one that looks brighter, or should I say darker, everyday. ES is keeping the flame alive in the form of "PURE FUCKING HATE" as their website so delicately puts it!
5 Skulls
Metal Judgement - http://www.metaljudgement.com/