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Rating: Last year, while rummaging through the various mp3s I had, I stumbled upon Cinder, gave it a brief listen and then, impressed, I listened to the entire album more and more times (and I still do).
Many probably don't know these four American rockers; in Europe, they are quite unknown and honestly, I don't understand why, since there are worse bands that are praised as gods or geniuses of innovation. "Break Your Silence", the debut album from Cinder, was released in 2003 with production by a certain Scott Weiland. I admit it's not a masterpiece but it's still a good record, and I appreciate it for its simplicity; upon listening, you can clearly perceive the many Grunge and Nu Metal sounds present on the CD.
"Break Your Silence" opens in the best way with the aggressive "Soul Creation" (the first single released), powerful and adrenalitic, screams and distorted guitars take center stage, in my opinion the best; then we move on to "Crutch", a powerful song with relaxed verses, "Lush" starts semi-acoustic and then becomes more Rock in the chorus. The album features several semi-acoustic ballads, one of them is "Tomorrow", dark and beautiful, creating a nice atmosphere; "Ugly" breaks it with its destructive power, introducing us to the core of the album, the title track, "Break Your Silence", a normal slow Rock song, very beautiful and dreamy, perhaps the best on the album after "Soul Creation". Then another semi-acoustic ballad, "She Said" (almost in Staind's style) perhaps a bit too sweet for my taste, probably the least successful ballad.
"Consuela" (towards the end one might link it to the sounds of Il Nino) has a good aggressive start but doesn't explode as expected, a pity; "Whistin Pete" very Nu Metal oriented, with filtered Rap verses and an aggressive chorus (it reminds me of "Get Inside" by Stone Sour). Then comes "Please God" which immediately starts with a "head-moving" riff, but in the chorus tones it down a bit; and finally, we reach the last track, another ballad, "Daddy" perhaps the best semi-acoustic of the album: Roger Young is probably talking about his father whom he has never seen because he fled or died, I'm not quite sure (reading the lyrics, this seems to be more or less the meaning). The last minute of the song (and the album) is nothing but horror movie-type noises and incomprehensible words (oh well...).
I repeat, I really like this "Break Your Silence", it alternates aggressive moments with beautiful melodic atmospheres, even though a couple of angry Screams and some pissed off riffs wouldn't have hurt (except, of course, for "Soul Creation"); not essential, but highly recommended.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Soul Creation (03:51)
I can't bite the hand that's gonna feed me
You'd like to see me try
This appetite of mine
And lie
And lie
I lost sight of things you wanna show me
Your fingers scratched my eyes
This time I'm going blind
And lie
And lie!
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Soul creation
You see it!
You feel it!
You touch it!
Believe it!
Right!
Right!
Right!
Right!
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Soul creation
You see it!
You feel it!
You touch it!
Believe it!
I'm your salvation
Right!
Right!
Right!
I can't taste the poison that I'm drinking
You're death is in disguise
I chose to say goodbye
And lie
And lie!
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Soul creation
You see it!
You feel it!
You touch it!
Believe it!
Right!
Right!
Right!
Right!
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Soul creation
You see it!
You feel it!
You touch it!
Believe it!
I'm your salvation
Not enough to break
Not enough to break
Not enough to break
Not enough to break
Not enough,to break this!
Just listen
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Soul creation
You see it!
You feel it!
You touch it!
Believe it!
Right!
Right!
Right!
Right!
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Soul creation
You see it!
You feel it!
You touch it!
Believe it!
I'm your salvation
Your salvation
You want it!
You need it!
Soul creation (right! right! right! right!)
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
Your salvation (right! right! right! right!)
You want it!
You need it!
You love it!
You hate it!
Our soul creation (right! right! right! right!)
Believe it!
Right!
Right!
Right!
06 Break Your Silence (04:27)
Verse 1:
I know all your secrets.
Cos' I'm the one you tell.
I've been to all the places.
You know well.
The more you scream
The more you scream
The less I am
Verse 2:
I hear all the noises.
Deep in your way.
I've wrestled with the night.
I've made the same mistakes.
The more you scream
The more you scream
The less I am
Chorus:
If your lips are cracked and torn.
If you wish you were never born.
I'll break your silence.
If the hands that hold you down.
Are the ones that hurt you now.
I'll break your silence.
Verse 3:
I see all your bruises.
That you've got to hide.
The promises are empty.
Do They always lie.
The more you scream
The more you scream
The less I am
Chorus:
If your lips are cracked and torn.
If you wish you were never born.
I'll break your silence.
If the hands that hold you down.
Are the ones that hurt you now.
I'll break your silence.
Tell me now.
Why won't they listen.
Tell me now.
What do they see here.
Tell me now.
What do they want from me.
Yeah-yeah.
Chorus:
If your lips are cracked and torn.
And you wish you were never born.
I'll break your silence.
If the hands that hold you down.
Are the ones that hurt you now.
I'll break your silence.
If your lips are cracked and torn.
If you wish you were never born.
I'll break your silence.
If the hands that hold you down.
Are the ones that hurt you now.
I'll break your silence.
If your lips are cracked and torn.
If you wish you were never born.
I'll break your silence.
If the hands that hold you down.
Are the ones that hurt you now.
I'll break your silence.
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