The Cleansing

Suicide Silence | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 18, 2007
• Release Date: September 18, 2007
• Label: Century Media
• Copyright: 2007 Suicide Silence Songs (ASCAP)
• Total Length: 43:56
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• ASIN: B000VSQ15Y
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,484 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Heavy, But I Don't Necessarily Understand The Hype, November 22, 2007

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LeftManOut (TheCityThatNeverSleeps, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cleansing (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

Suicide Silence are the latest band to throw their hat into the ever-growing death-metal/hardcore hybrid genre that has been gaining such popularity over the last few years. Their Century Media debut "The Cleansing" is as heavy as they come, but many who have been hearing the hype about this band (myself included) will probably be left wondering why this is getting such attention.

So to address the positives on the record. "The Cleansing" is probably as heavy a record as you're going to hear anywhere. The vocals adhere to strict deathmetal philosophy, so there are plenty of high pitched shrieks balanced with a good deal of guttural growls. Listeners who hate metal bands coming out and trying to sing epic-melodic choruses or tying the music down with insatiable hooks won't find any of that here. The musicians backing the band are extremely proficient. The guitar riffs are razor sharp and never off cue, and coupled with the excellent drumming it's easy to see why many regard the band so highly. There's no sacrifice of intensity found throughout the record at all, so if you are looking for an album that is going to hit hard from start to finish "The Cleansing" definitely holds that quality.

However there's just something about this one that doesn't really click. Suicide Silence aren't innovative in anyway at all. Now granted there are very few bands out there right now who can honestly say they are doing their own thing and not taking cues from anyone, but there's nothing remotely special about this sound. Considering there are numerous bands at this very moment playing this exact same style (anyone familiar with Animosity, Despised Icon or Job For A Cowboy is probably well aware of that) and a handful that are doing it a lot better (namely All Shall Perish and Embrace The End) it begs the question, what's so special here? Maybe it's the intensity, but a record can't be carried on that alone.

A big problem with "The Cleansing" is that it is very monotonous. Now granted this isn't necessarily the most innovative genre on the planet, it mostly come downs to how heavy a band can be, but it's nice to feel like one is hearing an album that has different layers. Unfortunately this record doesn't seem to have that. It's almost guaranteed that 4 or 5 tracks in the listener is going to feel like he or she has heard everything the band really has to offer. And the bad thing is they have. It would have been nice to see the band change things up a little bit here and there, and even experiment some, but unfortunately Suicide Silence doesn't.

Bottom line: If deathcore is your thing, you'll probably be pleased with Suicide Silence. However if you're looking for music that goes above and beyond the calling of what most other musicians are doing, "The Cleansing" isn't going to fill that void.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brutal, but boring, November 16, 2008

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Walter Negrelli - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cleansing (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

It seems like most of the low reviews are biased. Its hard to give an unbiased rating on a hardcore album if you don't like hardcore. I enjoyed this album very much. Very brutal, great vocals. Bludgeoned to Death is my favorite track right now. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is because there is not much variation on this cd. It does get a little dull listening to the album in one sitting. However if I put the ipod on random and Suicide Silence comes on, I like it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Deathcore I've Heard, September 25, 2010

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Grant Tyra "Grant Tyra" (BELLEVUE, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cleansing (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

Maybe I just haven't been looking in the right places, but I've never heard music as brutal and violent sounding as this -- and it's absolutely amazing. Mitch Lucker's vocals are extremely powerful, and I think that's what makes Suicide Silence stand out from other Deathcore bands. Of their two current albums, this one is more raw, simple (not necessarily in a bad way), and brutal. The newer album (No Time to Bleed) was more produced and makes use of more effects and ambient sounds. It really comes down to personal preference, but both albums are incredible. Obviously, it's not for everyone, but if you like Deathcore, Death Metal, or Hardcore, you should check out Suicide Silence.