Label: Unsigned
Year: 2009
I heard about these guys in '09 after their album Birthright was released through Divine Metal Distributions if I remember correctly. I don't normally listen to progressive. It tends to bore me A LOT, which is the main reason why I don't listen to Dream Theater. But these guys are....well they're alright...but I wouldn't listen to them on a daily basis in my opinion. But what I do like about these guys is that they know what works for them and they stick to it, which a lot of new bands, as I'm finding out, either haven't found what works for them or they don't give a rip.
I will say however, that with Silent Lapse, it's got me interested as to what they will make in the future, with Birthright being their debut LP. Looking at their website, these guys are still young, with the oldest of the members being guitarist Wyatt Aldrich of 27 years old. I haven't been able to find anything out yet about them working on an album or not, seeing as how on their Myspace page it still says they're unsigned.
I've heard a few good hooks from these guys, and overall the construction of the music is good. I'm having a hard time getting past the vocals, but in time, I'll get used to it. For the genre their in, I like Silent Lapse. As I stated before, I don't normally listen to progressive, but their is something about these guys that just kind of catches my attention.
Overall I would give this group a 8.5/10. It's good stuff and I like it, but their are somethings that I don't like. The vocals are a bit hard for me to get past, and some of the slowness gets repetitive and dull, as well as some of the overall construction of some songs. I would recommend this group to someone who's looking for some verity in their selection, or if you just want something a little different, give Silent Lapse's LP Birthright a shot.
