Cry For Silence - Subverse at the Underworld, Camden
Born in the summer of 2000 and rocking the Underworld in March 2008, it’s Cry For Silence.
The bad have one hell of a way of performing. On come some weird machinery I have never seen before like a mix of a vending machine and giant mixer. The lights begin flickering on and off repeatedly fading the entrance of the band in and out.
What they were able to do was produce and excellent blend of material. Some haunting melodies with passion and liveliness, heavy guitars that became quite electric at times. The band certainly has the sound down, and a vigorous way of performing, and the majority of the band has the metal look working for them too. Unfortunately guitarist Steve Sears had more of an indie vibe at his side, well until he began to sing and move at least.
Screaming down the microphone was something that seemed to interest the fans and fit really well in relation to the music; even though I found it a little unnecessary and rather loud, but that could be because I was standing next to the speakers. The music was very engrossing. ‘Nightmare’ particularly stood out for the electric buzz it sent though the crowd. The vocals from Adam Pettit, even though had not differed from the screams of the previous songs, had somehow managed to alter in their ability to entice me into their world. The crowd showed appreciation in some very strange ways, cart wheeling across the floor for example.
There were some bad habits that showed themselves though this gig though unfortunately. First up was the spitting. Has no one ever explained to you that it is rude to spit, especially aiming over a crowd here to show their appreciation? That was completely uncalled for and shows a discourteous manor. Secondly, I know the reason an admiring crowd go to the front is to be up close and personal, to lose their minds and problems within the music. But I don’t think they went to the front to have someone screaming in their faces, but hey who am I to judge it if the fans loved it.
As a whole, Cry For Silence had a dynamic and powerful set while will in no doubt be something a lot more people will go to see after listening to their recent release “The Glorious Dead Is”.