Screams in the Darkness- A Collection is the new album from a band which has emerged as an enveloping impressive force within the world of harsh dark electro and EBM. Say Just Words grabbed the attention of a strongly growing allegiance of now fans with their EP The Perfect Killer at the very end of last year leading into this and with its release December 21st through Engraved Ritual and Mutante Records, Screams in the Darkness will end the year with a high for dance floors and passions just as the band marked its start.
As the title suggests the album is the coming together of tracks from various areas from the band, songs which have been culled from the six year history and earliest recordings of the band. A limited edition CD release in hand–numbered form as well as available digitally, it is an album sure to inspire a ‘brawl’ for its physical ownership. The tracks ignite the senses with a variation of melodic and sinister encounters which leave only elevated satisfaction in their wake and an impatience for more from the band over the next year.
Hailing from Chile, Say Just Words is the project of José Brantes (all instruments, music, vocals) and Eduardo Espinosa (Eduardo Cid (lyrics, live synth)). Early releases A Dark Desire Machine and first album The Shadow Of The Chaos, both self released, certainly marked the band as one to watch in their limited introduction but with the arrival of The Perfect Killer, the band stepped up into one which was promising to have a big say in the direction of the genre, something despite the older material within, the new album continues that impression.
Screams in the Darkness takes over mind and emotions within moments of the opening title track, the dawning melodic ambience and insidious vocal effects evoking chills before the song unleashes its rampage of thumping beats and acidic discord within sonic elegance. The distorted vocals the band are noted for as much as their sounds, lick at the ear with a serpent tongue which brings a caustic edge whilst only engaging and tempering the smouldering beauty wrapped around it and the energetic gait. The track features vocals by Ralph Stahlnebel of Stahlnebel & Black Selket, one of a number of guest appearances upon the release.
The outstanding and disorientating sonic bruising of Infeccion lies its verging on debilitating presence and hungry energy upon the ear next, and is easily one of the best tracks on the album. It is a tsunami of heat and intensity which treats the senses to an unrelenting wash of abrasive breath and synapse challenging enterprise. Say Just Words is a band with a mastery of fusing melodic wonder and unforgiving sonic intensity and one certainly going by this song, which relishes offering a spiteful intrusive breath to their accomplished triumphant weaves.
It is fair to say in what is really a compilation in many ways there are no fillers which you enjoy but swiftly move on from, all tracks a diverse and invigorating pleasure and emotive soundscape to investigate. Personal highlights though come with firstly This Is Not Salvation, the single which teased us before the album release with its golden shafts of aural sun and electronic caresses. It is a track which treats limbs and emotions like a puppeteer, taking them to lofty raptures and equalled in their own distinct presences by the darkest shadows of Terror Horror featuring the always menacing yet compulsive vocals of Fredrik Croona (Project Rotten, Cynical Existence) and the blistering intimidation of Noise of Broken Souls. Both tracks whip the senses into a storm of malevolence and delicious sonic trials to survive, the latter a seductive weave which kisses the ear whilst ripping fissures of danger deeper within.
Further guest contributions come from Katia Braut of Die Braut on Agreement of Death and Exsubte of Reaxion Guerrilla upon Controlling Me (Skullfucked Mix), again tracks which evoke imaginative thoughts and reactions to their skilled touch upon the senses.
Screams in the Darkness- A Collection is an excellent album which either as a retrospective feast of older material for existing fans or an introduction to Say Just Words for new, inspires nothing but impacting thrills and deeply satisfied emotions. You feel 20123 is going to be a giant year for the band with this album the perfect lead in.
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RingMaster 09/12/2012
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