A Broken Silence - A Broken Silence (09/04/2012)
A Broken Silence’s second release, their self-titled album, shows us what a difference 2 years can make to a band.
This album plays like a continuation of their first album, with the confidence and polish that comes with just a couple more years of work. And working within the hip-hop rock. they have created an album brimming with the strength of works reminiscent of Linkin Park.
As a whole, the album integrates the talent and style of the individual members into a cohesive and enjoyable album. The work that has gone into the album creates a heavily layered and well-rounded sound, with a balance between hip-hop vocals and the drive of the guitar and drums. With a band that lists influences from Miles Davis through to punk and hip-hop we wouldn’t expect anything less.
Torcha’s vocals maintain the uplifting attitude he is known for, giving a positive outlook on life without being superficial. His rhymes add to the strength of the tracks, dominating the powerful punk-rock instrumentals.
Opening with March To This Destiny, a predominately instrumental track, builds up a strong punk beats and heavy guitars and starts off the album on a powerful note. This instrumental leads straight into the second track What Are We Waiting For (Life is so Wonderful) and the introduction of Torcha’s vocals. His inspirational rhymes soar over the force of the punk beat and transforms the song into an uplifting and unforgettable track.
The softer track of the album Fearless forms a break of the driving force of the instrumentals but still maintains the level of power that plays across the whole album. With only an acoustic guitar and piano for accompaniment, Torcha’s voice ranges over the track and the strength comes through his rhymes rather than the instrumentals.
Contrasting from the softer notes of earlier tracks, Closing The Door is bigger and louder than anything before it. Throughout the album the power of the punk-rock beat and the heavy guitar carries the strength that the band is known for, but in this track there is a step up. The vocals dominate over the force of the beat and the drive of the guitars and speak of strength of character and moving on from bad situation but still keeping a positive outlook.
As a second release, A Broken Silence’s self-titled album shows the growth of the band over the last few years. Their powerful instrumentals and the dominance of Torcha’s rhymes compliment each other perfectly to create a strong album with a clean blend of the best of rock and hip-hop genres.
Bethany Williams
This album plays like a continuation of their first album, with the confidence and polish that comes with just a couple more years of work. And working within the hip-hop rock. they have created an album brimming with the strength of works reminiscent of Linkin Park.
As a whole, the album integrates the talent and style of the individual members into a cohesive and enjoyable album. The work that has gone into the album creates a heavily layered and well-rounded sound, with a balance between hip-hop vocals and the drive of the guitar and drums. With a band that lists influences from Miles Davis through to punk and hip-hop we wouldn’t expect anything less.
Torcha’s vocals maintain the uplifting attitude he is known for, giving a positive outlook on life without being superficial. His rhymes add to the strength of the tracks, dominating the powerful punk-rock instrumentals.
Opening with March To This Destiny, a predominately instrumental track, builds up a strong punk beats and heavy guitars and starts off the album on a powerful note. This instrumental leads straight into the second track What Are We Waiting For (Life is so Wonderful) and the introduction of Torcha’s vocals. His inspirational rhymes soar over the force of the punk beat and transforms the song into an uplifting and unforgettable track.
The softer track of the album Fearless forms a break of the driving force of the instrumentals but still maintains the level of power that plays across the whole album. With only an acoustic guitar and piano for accompaniment, Torcha’s voice ranges over the track and the strength comes through his rhymes rather than the instrumentals.
Contrasting from the softer notes of earlier tracks, Closing The Door is bigger and louder than anything before it. Throughout the album the power of the punk-rock beat and the heavy guitar carries the strength that the band is known for, but in this track there is a step up. The vocals dominate over the force of the beat and the drive of the guitars and speak of strength of character and moving on from bad situation but still keeping a positive outlook.
As a second release, A Broken Silence’s self-titled album shows the growth of the band over the last few years. Their powerful instrumentals and the dominance of Torcha’s rhymes compliment each other perfectly to create a strong album with a clean blend of the best of rock and hip-hop genres.
Bethany Williams