Blindwitness, NIghtmare on Providence St Review

Blindwitness is high on my list of bands that deserve wayyyyy more attention. They stand out among the Mediaskare band roster to me because of their drummer and the fact that they don't seem to have forced their breakdowns into the songs. I stumbled across the video for "Baby One More Notch" on accident and haven't looked back since. Their songwriting makes every riff, every section of every song just flow into each other without the feeling you get from most metal bands that they just kid of threw it together. Lyrically he seems to speak of loss, regret, partying, sex and leaving liars and dishonest people behind.

Now, why should you listen to this band? Listen: they bring together all the required metal elements, like super fast, punishing double bass and snare rolls, breakdowns, intense vocals, soaring epic guitar solos and an overall feeling of kicking someone's ass in a mosh pit. This is a band for those who want music with technical prowess, the ability to knock you on your ass.

"All Alone" is the perfect opening track. Right out the gates, blast beats and seemingly machine-powered double bass assault the eardrums. Breakdowns galore and an epic closing gravity roll let you know you're in for a incredible album. The closing track, which contains a couple clean chorus sections layered over some epic screaming vocals in the background make you want a new Blindwitness album...then immediately start from track one all over again.

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Tracklisting:

1. Prologue
2. All Alone
3. Nightmare on Providence Street
4. Since the Beginning
5. These Countless Sleepless Nights
6. 10 Minutes of Clinical Death
7. Baby One More Notch
8. Have You Ever Been Lucky?
9. Lovely Flesh
10. For Life
11. The New Year