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"Violent Noise" is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band The Word Alive, released on May 4th, 2018 on the Fearless label.
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Violent Noise kicks off to the massive layers of “Red Clouds,” inspired by Vocalist Smith’s drives in the desert on Red Cloud Road, traveling between California and Arizona in search of his Rock-n-Roll dreams. Djent-y bass-lines that slam home some serious aggression anchor the track, an explosive search for meaning in life. This paves the way for the infectious first single/video, “Why Am I Like This?,” a more languid experience that seeks to feel alive, and beautifully highlights Smith’s soaring, melodic vocals.
Whether he is screaming or singing, Smith is always on-point throughout the entirety of Violent Noise, as are bandmates Pizzuti and Hansen. While, in some of their best moments, The Word Alive are a barrage of sound, a violent but delicious noise, they amplify their talents with sincere, heartfelt lyrics that show empathy and struggle; a beautifully honest humanity. Ultimately, it is all wrapped up in a package that refuses to sit and conform to any one sound, instead weaving together Rock, Metal, and everything in between to create a categorization that is solely The Word Alive. This is one angsty commotion that you have got to hear! Spreading the word.
Reviewed by Jeannie Blue for crypticrock.com.
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