The Fall of Rome

Winter Solstice | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade Records
• ASIN: B0007LXOXM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars damn near perfect, May 7, 2005

By 

Greg (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fall of Rome (Audio CD)

i check the metal blade label site everyday to see if there is any new band signings. Winter solstice caught my attention. their older stuff didnt seem too promising, but when i heard one of the songs on The Fall of Rome, i was impressed. The new vocalist is much better. the breakdowns is what makes this cd so good. the techincality and different strum patterns make them different. if you like metalcore, metal with hardcore influences, hardcore with metal influences, or whatever people are calling it now a days, get this asap

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full of promise, June 11, 2005

By 

N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Fall of Rome (Audio CD)

Winter Solstice is just one of the few bands out there today that is full of promise and just waiting to blow up, which is apparent on "The Fall of Rome". Featuring some dynamic guitar work and nearly death metal-esque vocals, this Virginia based "metal core" outfit has all the ingredients of being successful in the metal genre, much like Killswitch Engage has had recently. Standout tracks include the opening "Following Caligula", the title track, and "Malice in Wonderland", all of which show Winter Solstice's promise, even though the album wears thin after the first half. That in itself is the only downside of "The Fall of Rome"; it sounds more generic as it reaches the end of the disc, but the promise is still there, and Winter Solstice has the formula of being something great. All in all, "The Fall of Rome" is a worthy listen for new and old metal heads alike.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good thrash metal, June 29, 2006

By 

metalfan - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fall of Rome (Audio CD)

This CD is very well done and is surprisingly strong for a newer band. The music is awesome and contained some great breakdowns. The album does get somewhat repetitive in the latter part. What I mean by latter part is after Malice in Wonderland (track 6). Starting with 55/23, the songs start to resemble the ones at the beginning of the disc and the listener begins to wonder "Where have I heard that before?" But this CD is definitely worth adding to your collection. Winter Solstice is definitely the top thrash metal band out right now.