Silence Is Betrayal
First Blood · 2010
32 min · 16 tracks · metalcore
Aggressive beatdown hardcore collides with unrelenting metalcore riffs, delivering a visceral commentary on societal issues.
Top tracks — play these first
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Enemy — With its relentless pace and confrontational lyrics, this track embodies the album's core message about battling societal injustices.
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Resist — A short yet powerful anthem urging listeners to defy complacency, this track encapsulates the urgency of the album's themes.
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Occupation — This track confronts political realities head-on, blending aggressive instrumentation with thought-provoking lyrics that challenge authority.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense political commentary through aggressive compositions and maintains a cohesive sound despite some pacing issues.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro track that sets a dark tone, followed by a series of aggressive tracks that maintain high energy.
- Each song features rapid tempo changes and heavy breakdowns, creating a relentless pace throughout the majority of the record.
- Lyrically, the tracks focus on political themes, often using direct and confrontational language to engage listeners.
- The final track is an extended outro that gradually fades out, contrasting with the intensity of the preceding songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro 1:08
- 2 Silence 0:53
- 3 Preamble 3:16
- 4 Enemy 2:32
- 5 Resist 1:23
- 6 Truth 1:21
- 7 Detach 4:51
- 8 Enslaved 2:47
- 9 Confront 2:37
- 10 Fear 3:50
- 11 Occupation 3:54
- 12 Fascism 4:04
- 13 Lies
- 14 Messenger
- 15 Survive
- 16 Armageddon II
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