
Deathcore dreams
-- Death Note Silence --
24/06/2019
Stijn Daneels

Album genres:
■ | Deathcore |
■ | Metalcore |
Album artists:
■ | Ben Garceau | Vocals |
■ | Pete Lavoie | Guitar |
■ | Phil Howard | Guitar |
■ | Julien Déry | Bass |
■ | David Duchemin | Drums |
Review written by Glenn “Terra Shredder” Van Bockstaele.
Death Note Silence is a Canadian deathcore band formed in 2015. This is
their self-titled debut EP, released independently and sent to us by Asher
Media Relations. Although this EP was released in October I still wanted to
review it since I was instantly hooked the moment I listened to this band’s
sound so let the shredding begin, again!
Death Note Silence kicks off with a bang called “Hate.” After an intro
featuring a music box and a creepy whispering voice the band blasts off a
barrage of slow, thunderous riffs, pounding drums and Ben’s guttural vocals,
creating a nightmarish atmosphere throughout this short opening tune. Things
speed up and get more varied with the second track, “Forgotten.” A song filled
to the brim with blast beats, grunts and shouts (often in duet), brutal breakdowns,
soaring guitars and ending with choir chants and that same “cute” music box
from the previous track. High level deathcore with an original twist for sure! Next
up is “Living The Passion,” a song which puts more emphasis on the dark ambient
samples that lift this particular track into even more of a dreamy atmosphere
but Death Note Silence’s typically sharp riffs, crisp bass lines and raw yet
clear sounding vocals remain. Plus the ending breakdowns and angry mob screams are
very effective. Track 4, “Short Lived,” features a more classic hardcore style
and attitude but the death elements still remain as well as a few electronic
samples. This particular track wraps up with an epic melodic guitar and a
catchy chorus. FOREVER YOUNG!
Next up is a 2-minute instrumental “Interlude.” While it’s a slow tune
it sounds heroic and inspiring. Although I’m not a big fan of interludes (because
they cut off the album’s momentum) in this short intermission was very good in cranking
me up for the next track, “Behind The Screen.” Definitely one of the best songs
on the album! A vicious deathcore tune that blends abrupt tempo changes,
aggressive vocals both clean and harsh, pounding drums, piano samples, crowd
chants, hardcore rhythms and melodic sections. It’s all here, spread across its
5-minute playtime and the entire song feels like an epic deathcore anthem.
Speaking directly to you to look around the horrors of this world and to take
action! It is followed by “Honestly” that starts in the classic metalcore style
but quickly evolves into a brutal deathcore song with pounding breakdowns, high
pitched guitars and probably the most guttural vocals on the entire album,
eventually cooling down with some ambient and piano samples. Next up is “Follower,”
a straight forward neck breaking tune due to the massive blast beat barrage that
dominates the entire song as well as another catchy chorus! We end with “Prologue
Of A Murderer,” one final blood pumping metalcore tune that starts off
similarly to Slipknot’s iconic “Psychosocial” track and ending with one last
powerful deathcore swing.
If you thought deathcore was dead, well, you’re dead wrong
(bad pun, I know, who cares)! Death Note Silence’s eponymous album is an
excellent EP that features catchy music with the usual deathcore characteristics
and the added music box, dark ambient and piano samples give the whole release
a nice dreamy atmosphere. Pretty weird for a deathcore release, huh? Well,
check these Quebec folks out! Here’s the track “Behind Your Screen.”
90/100