Soulless Hymns - The Last Ten Seconds of Life
Soulless Hymns is the third studio album from American deathcore band The Last Ten Seconds of Life. The Last Ten Seconds of Life are a deathcore band that shy away from the new norm of breakdown after breakdown and weak repeated lyrics and revitalise the genre with a slower and heavier tempo that works amazingly well. TLTSOL are a relatively young band, only releasing their first EP in 2010, but have secured their sound and a loyal fanbase. Soulless Hymns was released though Density Records
Notable Tracks
The Box - The Box is the second track from the album and was early on through the Pig Squeals and Breakdowns Youtube page. The Box opens with a heavy and stuttery intro that leads into the whispered lyric "Think outside the box" that is repeated throughout the track well. The Box is superbly dark with vocals being whispered while the instrumentals blare muted in the background. The Box also has a eerie spoken audio sample that really progresses the track. The Box closes with a broken down version of the main riff and more scarily repeated lyrics.
North of Corpus - North of Corpus directly follows The Box and increases the momentum the the previous track conjured. North of Corpus is a monster of a track and single-handedly demonstrates what deathcore can be (and should be). North of Corpus is strangely catchy with a range of different vocal styles being used and blended. The instrumentals on this track and really something special as they travel from brutal breakdowns to sweet riffs like nothing. North of Corpus is just down right a amazing track and is a must listen
Ballad of the Butcher - Ballad of the Butcher is at the halfway mark of the album and still has more to offer. Ballad of the Butcher opens with an extremely fast intro and continues a faster pace thoughout. The tracks experiments with different vocal styles while still remaining true at its core, vocals on this track move between the forefront and background giving the track a good fluency
Sacrifice (The Prince) - Sacrifice starts loud with a 90's nu metal riff and stays heavy until the halfway point. Sacrifice is the best of both worlds with awesome breakdowns at the starts then followed by a mellow soft vocal section then slides into an almost psychedelic guitar riff until the finish.
After way too many plays of this album. Its more than clear that this album is spectacular and an absolute must listen. TLTSOL have clearly defined themselves sound-wise with their against the grain deathcore formula of precision and atmosphere over speed and breakdowns. I am personally quite new to deathcore but TLTSOL are a breath of fresh air inside the genre but make no mistake; this album will not convert someone to the genre, just display the genre to its full potential. A flawless album (now they just need to come over to the UK)
Ballad of the Butcher - Ballad of the Butcher is at the halfway mark of the album and still has more to offer. Ballad of the Butcher opens with an extremely fast intro and continues a faster pace thoughout. The tracks experiments with different vocal styles while still remaining true at its core, vocals on this track move between the forefront and background giving the track a good fluency
Sacrifice (The Prince) - Sacrifice starts loud with a 90's nu metal riff and stays heavy until the halfway point. Sacrifice is the best of both worlds with awesome breakdowns at the starts then followed by a mellow soft vocal section then slides into an almost psychedelic guitar riff until the finish.
After way too many plays of this album. Its more than clear that this album is spectacular and an absolute must listen. TLTSOL have clearly defined themselves sound-wise with their against the grain deathcore formula of precision and atmosphere over speed and breakdowns. I am personally quite new to deathcore but TLTSOL are a breath of fresh air inside the genre but make no mistake; this album will not convert someone to the genre, just display the genre to its full potential. A flawless album (now they just need to come over to the UK)
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