Search - Thine Eyes Bleed :: In the Wake of Separation

Good metal

Keith A. Wellman | dallas, tx | 05/09/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I hate to give less than 5 stars to such good music, but the vocals just aren't my style. Its a scratchy sort of more old school death metal vocal style. But the music is a very solid all over the metal spectrum type of sound.



I could see someone coming to the conclusion that this is very typical new wave of death metal/metalcore or whatever the hell people say. But I could also see someone separating this band as something a little but original. I haven't yet put my finger on it, but I agree with this view.



Also, Tom Araya's brother is in the band so they'll be touring, getting huge exposure with slayer/Lamb of God/mastadon because of it.



In sum, maybe the scratchy death metalish vocals will turn you off, otherwise you'll either like it or you don't belong on this page to begin with."

Thine EARS (Will) Bleed

A. Stutheit | Denver, CO USA | 06/24/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Young thrash bands had enough competition in the thrash metal market in 2005, but Thine Eyes Bleed have even more than everybody else. The bassist of this Canadian quintet is Johnny Araya, brother of Tom (who is the vocalist for the iconic thrash act Slayer). Fortunately, Johnny's band stands out from groups like Slayer because TEB aren't 100% thrash. They incorporate some melodic death and even a little bit of black metal influence into their mix (mainly because of frontman Justin Wolfe's shrieking/high pitched snarling vocals, which are in the same vein as Carcass and Black Dahlia Murder). But despite comparisons to the three aforementioned bands, Thine Eyes Bleed's debut album, "In The Wake Of Separation", as a whole, sounds more along the lines of something put out by Dew Scented.



"In The Wake Of Separation" boasts nine vicious speed metal dirges. But this band's relentless attack, which is aimed squarely at the listener's jugular, is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because the guitarists' white hot, dual guitar riffs and occasional solos capture an intensity which is rarely matched by other bands nowadays. On the downside, it's a curse because very little melody means most of the songs blend together.



However, upon further inspection, the listener is able to discern a few standout tracks, like the album opener, "Cold Victim", which begins with a bit of foreboding feedback before launching into a blistering, awesome sounding riff with thumping bass drums. "Without Warning" features a fiery, strong, propulsive guitar lead and pounding rhythm; the fourth track, "Live To Die", has more scorching guitar shredding, but its clean, backing vocals gives the album its first and only glimpse of melody; "Corpse You Up" is backed by a churning, burning, bulldozing rhythm; and, lastly, "Regret You Fear" brings even more crunching, blowtorch riffs and a fairly long guitar solo.



All in all, "In The Wake Of Separation" is a pretty good album. It would have been better with more standout tracks, but there is more than enough intensity and energy to go around and make up for that flaw."