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8th Sin - "Angelseed And Demonmilk" - Review by Fuct

8th Sin hail from Sweden and they are led by the notorious IT. Last year they released their debut "Sinners Inc", and since then the band has been working hard writing new songs, recording and playing some unforgettable shows both on stage and on radio. They have recently signed an endorsement deal with SHURE microphone.

The band produced a video for the song "Sometimes & Othertimes" from the debut CD and another song "Dreamqueen" is on the soundtrack for the street racing movie Getaway in Stockholm 5. The recording sessions this year resulted in Angelseed & Demonmilk, once again produced by Michael Bohlin. He is also the bands guitarist and the creative mind behind the music.

IT has again twisted his mind and soul when writing the subtle lyrics and giving them life with his distinctive voice. Backing up this duo and thereby completing the full five-piece is drummer TG, guitarist Y and bass player Johan. Also Peter Tägtgren (PAIN, Hypocrisy) makes a guest performance on "Liars". The music on Angelseed & Demonmilk is, as earlier Sinners Inc., hard to label as it moves in a land crossing various genres – from industrial metal to electronic goth and more. Time for the review...

A Sleepover At The Feeling Of Death

You can hear guitar and drums right away starting out the first track, "A Sleepover At The Feeling Of Death". Seeing as I've never heard this band before I would have thought it was a normal metal band, but then about 20 seconds into the song, you hear some weird effect. Then it begins again with guitars and drums with a few weird effects under it. Also you can hear an oldschool toy gun sound, that all stops and another effect starts and vocals begin speaking something. Then everything kicks back in, and get to like it was before. The song doesn't really end until the next song begins.

Liars

The intro for A Sleepover At The Feeling Of Death is carried over to "Liars" then stops, as another effect is played until you hear a scream then drums start beating and the it's just vocals, drums and guitar plays along. Then after a short drum roll everything kicks in. On most of the songs, the drums sound like a continuous drum roll, with only the chorus drumming that is different. The guitars stop and you can here more effects that are played for the outro, and you hear the same effect as the intro then it stops and "Demons" (next song) Begins.

Demons

Demons begins right away with keyboard, drums and guitar. This song sounds better then the previous one, the chorus is quite catchy. At about 2.27 everything stops except bass then guitars and drums join in after and play for a bit, but at 2.50 everything stops again and the keyboard (I think) starts playing again. A chorus follows right after, and it sounds like it played on a bit, with other stuff added of course then the song ends.

Irreligious

"Irreligious" has more keyboard for the intro and guitar/drums playing in sync, then it breaks for a second, after which vocals begin with drums, bass and guitar playing in time with it. The chorus begins right away, and it is really catchy (more then the song before). After that there's more keyboard played, with drums/guitars being played under. Everything is kept very nicely in time, and fits perfect. There is more techno style effects in this song towards the ending. You can hear some vocals being spoken under the drums and the effect for the next track.

Nocturnal

Everything changes from the last track and guitars begin with the vocals singing over the top, but then it goes back to being under. It only does that pattern on time, then a short pre-chorus, then the chorus begins.

The vocalist has help and it sounds like a choir (group of guys in a church saying stuff), sounds weird but it does the trick. After the chorus, the song goes back into the stuff before hand but its shorter this time and another chorus begins before you know it.

I'm beginning to think 8th Sin uses effects instead of solos. It's a lot better then hearing some guy play a solo for 5 minutes, boring me. After the effects have finished another chorus kicks in, and you hear a scream after it that doesn't last for very long but it doesn't stop right away. For the intro you can hear guitar feedback. It doesn't cut off thought it leads right into the next song.

Templo Mayor

You hear the singer say the song name and guitars/drums hit then an effect is played over the top. The guitar playing in this song is probably the best on this record. There is a solo kind of riff which breaks the song up, kind of like an unheavy breakdown before the verse starts up again. Towards the end of the song you can hear more guitar solo style riff being played under the song.

Angels

Angels begins with an effect with drums playing under it, then guitar plays every now and then, then a short drum roll brings the beginning to the song. The riff is a lot faster then one in other songs, as soon as that's played a few times it goes back to the intro riff but without the effect. Vocals are singing during this also. The faster riff is played for the chorus. With the effects for this song, it gives a futuristic kind of feeling for it.

Humans Without Disguise

Humans Without Disguise has a techno sample for the intro, then guitars and drums begin with the effect being played a few times. Guitars and drums stop and another effect begins and you hear the drums beat then the effect continues and the vocals begin and guitars and drums join in. The chorus for this song is like a shout along one if this band ever plays it live it's really catchy as well.

Black Widow

Black Widow has guitar starting the intro off, then its joined by drums. This lasts for a little bit then you hear guitar feedback with drums just beating. After a while the vocals begin, once the verse ends you hear another effect. These effects break these songs up really well. There is another guitar solo style riff towards the ending of the song.

Angelseed & Demonmilk

Angelseed & Demonmilk starts with the effect from the previous song's outro, then you hear vocals but the vocals have got this effect added onto them. Kinda sounds like a megaphone. As the song goes on you can hear the drums and guitar speeding up a lot for the chorus. Again you can hear another guitar solo kind of thing, but this time it actually sounds like a solo. It doesn't exactly stand out, but the way the drums are mixed with it, it sounds pretty cool. After it everything stops and you hear piano start and vocals, then after a short while you hear a guitar slide then everything begins again. But the piano is still being played.

The Eight Sins Part 2

The last track "The Eight Sins, Part 2" has the calmest intro I've heard in a while, you can hear some whistling being played over the guitar (I think). Them some string instruments play, and it sounds like bass is being played under the guitar, then vocals begin and drums are playing a roll, with everything perfectly in timing. Its nice that they have a slower song like this one to end a record.

In Summary

It is nice to get a CD like this in to review. Makes a change, when I first heard it I thought to myself what is this piece of crap. But after hearing it through it isn't actually all that bad. Part of it reminds me of other bands such as White Zombie, Rob Zombie and Jerk.