1. Lullaby of Silence
  2. Fortress
  3. Sip of Thorns
  4. Jailed in Mind
  5. Internal Void
  6. Shattered Honor
  7. Rynch
  8. Lady Addiction
  9. Screams Noises
  10. A Life with No One
AMOK - Lullabies of Silence

GENRE: Death metal
COUNTRY: Switzerland
FORMAT: CD
LABEL: Fastbeast Entertainment
YEAR: April 24th, 2006

RATING: 7/10
REVIEWED BY: PSL
PROVIDED BY: Fastbeast Entertainment

Amok was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 2001. The band has put out a few demos and MCD's prior to Lullabies of Silence. Musically Amok appear influenced by the more modern extreme metal bands like Cephalic Carnage and those similar. I do also spot a bit of later day Immolation once in a while.

The music is manic and chaotic death metal blended with a fair share of grindcore and other types of extreme metal. The songs are varied and Amok regularly switch back and forth between eerie harmonies and full-scale brutality. Lullabies of Silence is full of breakdowns, hooks and changes in the tempo. All of this makes the music even richer sounding.

There may not be a whole lot of new-thinking on Lullabies of Silence, but still it feels somewhat fresh. It's clear that the band have lots of ideas.

There's no doubt that the four-piece know what they are doing. The music doesn't get out of control and nothing seem left to coincidences. Lullabies of Silence is a balanced, but intense effort.

The production is just right, it's meaty, but clean enough so it's possible to discover the small details that may not be noticeable right away. Another thing I like is that the bass is audible. I help give the music a chunky feel. Lullabies of Silence is a strong effort that will be interesting to fans of Cephalic Carnage, Crowpath and most bands on the Relapse rooster.



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