╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Brand_Of_Sacrifice-God_Hand-2019-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: Brand Of Sacrifice ║ ║ ALBUM.......: God Hand ║ ║ TYPE........: Album ║ ║ LABEL.......: Unique Leader ║ ║ GENRE.......: Death Metal ║ ║ ║ ║ COUNTRY.....: Canada SOURCE.....: CDDA ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 07-11-2019 ENCODER....: LAME3.100 -V0 ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 07-05-2019 QUALiTY....: 254kbps/44.1kHz ║ ║ CATALOG.....: ULR249 MODE.......: Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://www.brandofsacrifice.com/ ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ Brand Of Sacrifice have been on an insane climb in the deathcore ║ ║ scene. Skyrocketing off the success of their debut EP The ║ ║ Interstice, BOS has been landing incredible things, like playing ║ ║ with Signs of The Swarm, Cattle Decapitation, you name it. They have ║ ║ been able to apart of some big-name shows in such a short period and ║ ║ have had their marketing and promotion on it's A-Game since the ║ ║ start. They have been interactive with their fanbase and have ║ ║ managed to stay fresh and innovative. Now, we come to 2019 right ║ ║ after Independence Day in the US and behold, we have received an ║ ║ album. I saw its time we jump in and look at Brand of Sacrifice's ║ ║ newest work: God Hand. ║ ║ ║ ║ So, God Hand, if you were unaware is a reference to, you guessed it ║ ║ Berserk, and as such, the entirety of this album is as well. This is ║ ║ what the previously released EP did as well, as the band itself is ║ ║ an homage to Berserk, which is a manga created by Kentaro Miura, and ║ ║ tries to convey various parts of the story through its lyricism and ║ ║ displays the emotions and rawness of the words being uttered through ║ ║ it's intense and hard-hitting instrumental work. The samples added ║ ║ also add a nice and wonderful sense of ambiance before crashing ║ ║ headfirst into a flurry of sounds that can only be described as just ║ ║ raw yet maintained to a degree. I wouldn't say it is that much ║ ║ better than their EP, as every track on that did no wrong. On the ║ ║ album, there were no tracks that did any wrong either, but some just ║ ║ weren't as likely to stick on the first listen. Again, not to take ║ ║ away the value of the track, because they are all wonderful, just ║ ║ might have needed a little more oomph if you will. ║ ║ ║ ║ Talking about God Hand now regarding the different components that ║ ║ make up this album, we'll start with the vocal work. Kyle Anderson ║ ║ has always been an insane vocalist, and this album shows no ║ ║ different. He achieves sounds that I have not heard come from very ║ ║ many vocalists, which is a nice touch to add to the uniqueness that ║ ║ is Brand of Sacrifice. The tones and techniques used in this only ║ ║ add more power to each track, which matches the tone and feel of ║ ║ Berserk and what all that story entails to a T. The mix on this is ║ ║ also stellar as well. Nothing is really drowned out and it is very ║ ║ crisp and clear. All in all, well done to Kyle and whoever did the ║ ║ mixing and mastering. ║ ║ ║ ║ Now, the instrumentals. I spoke earlier that the work put into each ║ ║ track instrumentally was intense and full of energy. More ║ ║ specifically though, the guitar work feels like it has been amped ║ ║ up, the drums feel more robust, everything got an overhaul since The ║ ║ Interstice. Hearing this live, I can only imagine is a dream. The ║ ║ only band I could pair this band up with as using a similar style of ║ ║ instrumental work is probably Humanity's Last Breath, both bands are ║ ║ amazing and signed with none other than the head honcho of deathcore ║ ║ nowadays it seems, Unique Leader. The mixing and mastering on this ║ ║ were also done to perfection. Very happy that the wait has been ║ ║ worth it for this album to come out. ║ ║ ║ ║ In closing, Brand of Sacrifice has shown themselves to be a force ║ ║ not to be reckoned with as they are blasting their way to popularity ║ ║ each day. They likely won't be running out of material anytime soon ║ ║ as Berserk has recently has gone back into production, so they will ║ ║ always have inspiration for new work, I'm certain. I hope to see ║ ║ this band continue to thrive and make more content that is just as ║ ║ hard-hitting. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Brand of ║ ║ Sacrifice is one of the bands that was needed to push Deathcore in ║ ║ the right direction. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Begin 1:47 ║ ║ 02 Divinity 3:13 ║ ║ 03 Fortress 3:23 ║ ║ 04 Charlotte 3:16 ║ ║ 05 The Branded 2:43 ║ ║ 06 Hill Of Swords 1:08 ║ ║ 07 Claw Marks 2:25 ║ ║ 08 After Image 2:10 ║ ║ 09 Beast Of Darkness 3:01 ║ ║ 10 God Hand 3:05 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 10 Files/50.09MB/26:11 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2019]═════════════════════════════════╝