Swarm of the Lotus - Sirens of Silence

As epitomized by the chaotic artwork, Swarm of the Lotus' latest is a maelstrom of destructive noise, disturbingly untidy in it's approach and delivery. Ugly from every angle, the Baltimore-based quartet plays a serrated brand of Metalcore: every bit as tortuous as Converge, and every bit as inharmonious as Today Is the Day. The frighteningly down-tuned riffs are accentuated by occasional forays into Neurosis-type grandiosity, strained throat-tearing vocals, and disrhythmic patterns of devastation. Cohesive riffs cut across jarring rhythms, befuddling the listener as to which direction the following movement will take. Sporting a Kurt Ballou production ensures the Sirens of Silence is captured in all it's horrid glory. Abacus. 2005.

1) Hookwork
2) Call to Abandon
3) Great Masquerade
4) Yan Hui
5) Jackie G
6) Snowbeast
7) Needles and Knives
8) Insect Trust Fund
9) Vertigo
10) Judas
11) House at the Bottom of the Sea
12) Nightmare Paint
13) Great Masquerade
14) Beloved and the Hatred - Caliban
15) Carbombs and Conversations - Embrace the End
16) Playing Dead - Turmoil
17) In Between the Sheets - Glass Casket
18) World's Havoc - Maroon
19) She's Strychnine - Ion Dissonance
20) 34 Months for Nothing - Devilinside
21) Cyclops - Radiation 4
22) You've Got Your Demons - Bleeding Kansas
23) Hookworm
24) Frankie Is a Cutter - Embrace the End
25) Without a Face
26) Weapon They Fear - Heaven Shall Burn