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My Inner Burning - Eleven Scars
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| Release Date.: 2011-03-25 |
| Genre........: Metal |
| Runtime......: 42:43 |
| Source.......: CDDA |
| Label........: SPV / Steamhammer |
| Cat.Nr.......: N/A |
| Homepage.....: http://www.myspace.com/myinnerburning |
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| .::: Info ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. |
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| Hailing from north-western Germany, or the Lower Saxony |
| region for the more historically accurate amongst us, My |
| Inner Burning were formed in mid-2008. Guitarist, Torsten |
| Sauerbrey and drummer, Niklas Kahl recorded the first demo |
| pleasantly titled ‘Fuck You All', under the band name The |
| Core. They quickly recruited a bassist and second |
| guitarist/shouter, Daniel Pietrzak and Joerg Janssen, but |
| found it much more difficult to find their ideal singer. |
| After discovering flamboyant front-woman, Becky Gaber, and |
| therefore completing the line-up, they toured with songs |
| from the demo throughout Germany before deciding on a name |
| change to My Inner Burning. Their self-titled dйbut was |
| released in winter 2009 and now under their new label, SPV |
| / Steamhammer Records, they are releasing follow-up |
| 'Eleven Scars' at the end of March. |
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| With the history out of the way, let's focus on the |
| eleven-tracks that make up the gothic-metal foundation of |
| Eleven Scars. Despite denying that it's a concept album, |
| the number of tracks isn't exactly a coincidence. They are |
| apparently eleven different stories / accounts about love, |
| friendship and all that's in between, but then what album |
| isn't really? Opening track "Masquerade" is a strong way |
| to start the tale, with crunchy down-tuned guitars and |
| beefy double-kick drum intervals. The chorus particularly |
| shows off Becky's precise and powerful vibrato, "I'm |
| dancing in a masquerade, I've gotta find my way through |
| the darkness, we create until the light of day!" It's a |
| very catchy tune, blending the heavy riffs with the |
| melodic vocals well, albeit a little female-fronted-metal |
| by numbers. |
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| With the rising number of female-led metal bands, |
| particularly European ones, it's hard not to make |
| comparisons to say Nightwish, Within Temptation or the |
| lesser-known Epica. And My Inner Burning don't |
| unfortunately seem to break the stereotype. There are some |
| strong stand-out tracks like the electronic-tinged |
| "Electrified" and the brutal-riff filled "Demons", that |
| both show off the high musical skill amongst the group, |
| particularly the tight-rhythmic duelling between the |
| guitarists. However despite this, overall it's still a |
| pretty predictable and clichйd sound. My one main gripe as |
| far as the member's roles would be Joerg's sporadic |
| monster-esque shouts/growls, which aren't always necessary |
| and sometimes a little off-putting. It ruins some of the |
| track's regal and operatic atmospheres, like a member of |
| GWAR barging in and projectile vomiting at a formal |
| dinner-party (although that would be fun to see!) |
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| "When I'm Gone" is the most interesting and dynamic track. |
| Demonstrating the album's first change in pace and mood, |
| it slows things down with radio-friendly (but not cheesy) |
| guitar arpeggios and gentle but clever drum work. Becky's |
| tortured, echoed vocals shine through especially; a little |
| fragile and reluctant in the verses before soaring to |
| emotional heights through the chorus lines. The story here |
| is of a broken friendship, "break down the walls and wash |
| away what was" pleads Becky. It's a track akin to |
| Evanescence's "My Immortal" with tender moments both |
| musically and lyrically; although it is a bit of an |
| ambitious comparison, considering the worldwide popularity |
| of the Grammy Award winners. But this is definitely a |
| highlight of "Eleven Scars" and shows their most potential. |
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| Even with the occasional unique moments, played from start |
| to finish, the album does start sounding too similar. For |
| every punchy and raw "Enemy Of Mine", there are tracks |
| like "New Breed" which I'm sure I heard earlier on. As I |
| mentioned before, there's no denying the skill of the |
| musicians and the production is top quality; highlighting |
| each member with equal measure. It's just that it's |
| nothing too original; nothing I haven't heard before. |
| Their confidence in their music is admirable and I'm sure |
| they will continue to entertain European crowds in their |
| masses. However, if they wish to please say our neighbours |
| across the seas...then My Inner Burning will need to |
| channel that inner burning into something unexpected and |
| distinctive to challenge the already brimming world of |
| female-fronted gothic and symphonic metal. |
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| .::: Tracks ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. |
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| 01 Masquerade 03:47 |
| 02 Analize 03:06 |
| 03 Electrified 04:36 |
| 04 For the last Time 03:00 |
| 05 When i'm gone 05:33 |
| 06 Demons 03:59 |
| 07 Done with Denial 03:02 |
| 08 Gone wrong 03:47 |
| 09 Enemy of mine 03:39 |
| 10 New Breed 03:43 |
| 11 Home-Sick 04:31 |
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Enjoy!
