I’m not sure how many metal bands originate in Victoria, British Columbia, but Spiritbox have certainly put it on the map. This album is a killer modern metal masterpiece. Revolving around the vocal talents of Courtney LaPlante, who with a flick of the switch possesses the deep screams that any death metal band would be proud of. A lot of modern metal bands sacrifice groove for speed, and how many millions beats you can you do in a second. But, the groove is deep and wonderful with Spiritbox.
Hurt You is just insanely awesome. A heavy D-tuned groove with epic vocal that is both growl and clean, plus the samples and electronic elements are very effective. Yellowjacket is freakin’ nuts! With a guest vocal from Sam Carter, and at times sounding deliciously evil. Silk In The Strings is so cool. There is soooo much going on! The groove is epic and the electronic guitar wizardry is awesome. Holy Roller is my favourite tune. When metal and technology collide – just supremely heavy! The beauty of Courtney’s vocals on the title track is just superb. Great band and I’m looking forward to many more tunes like this.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
