Track Listings
| 1. Squeal Point |
| 2. Dead Cities |
| 3. The Way Of The Exploding Fist |
| 4. Curtains |
| 5. Tunnel Vision |
| 6. The Sound Of Dying |
| 7. War Ant |
| 8. Shoot In The Head |
| 9. They Are Only People Like Us |
| 10. Grey Fluid Earth |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
VIOLENT SILENCE is without any doubt one of the absolute best Swedish newcommers in the Progressive rock genre ! The band issued its first eponymous album in the year 2003 on the Record Heaven label (And Musea outside of Scandinavia). Very hard to compare with anything else, it might be heard as a subtle mix between LANDBERK, ECHOLYN and SYLVAN
But without guitar ! The reason why the six-strings parts aren't missed at all is that the musicians do a stunning job ! Hannes LJUNGHALL's keyboards parts are logically in the forefront, as is the rythmic section led by Johan HEDMAN (Drums) and Phillip BASTIN (Bass). Singer Bruno EDLING displays excellent vocal lines, and well-crafted lyrics. Together, they found a way to unite nordic melancholia and anglo-saxon power: what an incredible challenge ! Not to be missed
Violent Silence,Violent Silence,Musea/Record Heaven
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Violent Silence/Flesh Volcano
Marc Almond & Foetus Manufacturer: Some Bizzare ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005RE2 Release Date: 1997-09-16 |
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Two Rare 12"s Now on CD. 'flesh Volcano' was an Aggressive Dancefloor Collaboration Between Almond and Foetus. 'violent Silence' was Dutch Only limited Ed of 2000 Celebrating Erotic Writer/Poet Georges Bataille.
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Kinetic
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000JLPO38 Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
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Classics Explained: Rite of Spring
Stravinsky , Rahbari , and Brt Po Brussels Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007FPFN Release Date: 2003-07-15 |
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Violent Silence
Violent Silence Manufacturer: Musea Records France ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000E6LRS Release Date: 2006-06-01 |
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Violent Silence
Manufacturer: Musea/Record Heaven ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000T2FL8 Release Date: 2003-10-14 |
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VIOLENT SILENCE is without any doubt one of the absolute best Swedish newcommers in the Progressive rock genre ! The band issued its first eponymous album in the year 2003 on the Record Heaven label (And Musea outside of Scandinavia). Very hard to compare with anything else, it might be heard as a subtle mix between LANDBERK, ECHOLYN and SYLVAN But without guitar ! The reason why the six-strings parts aren't missed at all is that the musicians do a stunning job ! Hannes LJUNGHALL's keyboards parts are logically in the forefront, as is the rythmic section led by Johan HEDMAN (Drums) and Phillip BASTIN (Bass). Singer Bruno EDLING displays excellent vocal lines, and well-crafted lyrics. Together, they found a way to unite nordic melancholia and anglo-saxon power: what an incredible challenge ! Not to be missedCustomer Reviews:
Directionless........2004-07-16
Exiting stuff!.......2004-01-11
cool prog.......2003-11-23
Just Amazing!.......2003-11-08
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Violent Silence/A Woman's Story
Marc Almond Manufacturer: Thirsty Ear ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000006AXU Release Date: 1998-04-21 |
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Dark Cabaret without the sardonic wit.......2002-08-27
When most people think of Marc Almond, the first thought is that of the popular club hits Tainted Love or Tears Run Rings. However, Almond's work is much broader in scope and spectrum than just those two songs. In fact, it almost seems like a disservice has been done by having such stellar hits as a reminder of one's previous achievements.
This Cd is definitely not club friendly but is more apropos to those who tend to like Voltaire's style of dark cabaret. Almond however does not add sardonic wit the way Voltaire does. Instead, he croons in a tell-tale way of love and life and all the heartaches in between. He reaches inward and simply pulls the guts from the lyrics, making us simply enthralled as though he has been reading our own thoughts.
The music isn't dark in the traditional sense of goth, but does have its dark roots clearly embedded, particularly in the mournful trumpets and violins that play out like a heart on the final vestiges of love lost remorse.
Each track is an entity unto itself, thereby creating a new "story" and essence to follow each song. The consistent thing is Almond's deft handling of the material that is delivered like a chanteuse who has seen too many nights of heartbreak and now simply wanders the streets in the midnight hour seeking out a sympathetic ear. The styles range from a rather Celtic flavored pop with "Indigo Blue," orchestral balladeer with "A Woman's Story," the quiet European cabaret of "The Heel," to the almost Broadway-like song "Just Good Friends."
The sequencing for these tracks was simply perfect because it draws you in and with each sound transition, we are provided with yet another facet of style and sound. Through it all, we have an empathetic singer who is sharing the same thoughts of melancholy that we have experienced.
Clearly, A Violent Silence/ A Woman's Story is the type of Cd to listen to during a rather gloomy day when nothing else will suffice. Light the candles, fill up your glass with your favorite beverage and wallow in the emotional tide. This is among Almond's best work to date despite it not having any club appeal. Thankfully, some artists also realize that not everything needs to be made for dancing and are able to provide us with poignant lyrics and the right flourishes of sound to remind us of the human condition and the foibles of the heart. If you like dark cabaret style work, do seek this CD out as it does deliver in spades.
Intriguing compilation of early works.......2000-05-03
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Violent Silence/A Woman's Story
Marc Almond Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000025A43 Release Date: 2002-03-12 |
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Violent Silence/Woman's Story
Marc Almond Manufacturer: Pid ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005K84 Release Date: 1997-10-14 |
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