| If you’re a fan of contemporaries Slipknot, Killswitch Engage and Sevendust, then The Ascendicate is right up your alley. With this being the band’s debut release on Solid State Records, they’re definitely going to be one to look out for to make a huge impact on the scene. The band hails from High Point, NC. The current lineup is: Eric Marlowe (Vocals), Ryan Helm (Guitar, Backing Vocals), Dustin Bryant (Guitar, Backing Vocals), David Dudley (Bass), Chris Wheat (Drums).With the first track Scottish, you hit the ground running with the heavy guitar riffs, double bass kicks, growling verses and melodic choruses. The 3rd track “Burden” starts off with a clip from the film, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” “People say that God is dead, but how can they think that if I show them the devil. You will suffer greatly but through you many will come to see the realm of the spirit is real.” A powerful message to start off a song with powerful lyrics. “Don’t let this burden flee from me, till the lesson is complete, because the pain is changing me who I need to be. About the man I want to be, for all the ones that count on me, because the pain is changing me who I need to be.”
The album ends with a softer tune “One Day Without You”. It’s a perfect end to a great album and a great testimony. From start to finish, this album rocks. I would look for more great things to come from this band. Record Label: Solid State Records Album length: 10 tracks: 38 minutes, 33 seconds Street Date: February 10, 2009 1. Scottish (4:00) |
