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| My Inner Burning: Eleven Scars |
Melodic Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal
SPV Records
March 22nd, 2011
- Masquerade - 3:47
- Analize - 3:01
- Electrified - 4:35
- For the Last Time - 3:01
- When I'm Gone - 5:32
- Demons - 3:59
- Done with Denial - 3:02
- Gone Wrong - 3:47
- Enemy of Mine - 3:39
- New Breed - 3:43
- Home-Sick - 4:31
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Release length: 42:37
Review posted on March 20th, 2011
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Discography covers all information available up to day of review and is updated if future albums are reviewed. |
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My Inner Burning (2009) | Eleven Scars (2011)
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Originally known as The Core, My Inner Burning is a female fronted Melodic Gothic/Heavy Metal band from Germany that took the name back in 2009. Since then, the group has issued their debut self-titled full-length album under this new name, but it never really got that much attention in the metal world. For 2011, the band returns with their follow-up SPV Records effort, Eleven Scars. While bringing in a strong amount of melody that borders on a Melodic Death Metal sound, as well as Heavy Metal to the groups initial Gothic sound adds a unique element to the band, it makes one wonder if it's strong enough to really make this group stand out in either style.
Well, it's not really anything that hasn't been heard before, but it's the coupling of those two staple sounds, as well as the energy the band incorporates that really makes this album interesting. Eleven Scars does have it's moments of generic compositions, but even those feel a little more above the rest due to the energy involved, and the more Heavy Metal tracks really push that energy level nicely. "Analize" really shows this, as well as the band's overall talent. The track takes on a more Heavy Metal approach then anything, mixing the energetic and powerful female vocals that sound similar to a stronger Sister Sin that works perfectly for both the Gothic and Heavy Metal attitudes, and commanding shouting male vocals that take on a gutteral appearance and act only in support of the female vocals to really add more strength to the track. This is the song that actually sets up the album, as "Masquerade" really comes off more as just a typical Gothic Metal song then anything, and it's just not all that impressive, with the vocals feeling restrained against music that doesn't really stand out as much as later tracks on this recording, giving off the wrong impression of this release right away.
After "Masquerade", the album just seems to continue to build in both energy and intensity. "For the Last Time" is an insanely catchy song that both hammers away with a strong Heavy Metal aggression and moving vocal performance that captures the passion for the style perfectly with the right rhasps in all the right spots, and a strong clean singing vocal performance that blends into the Gothic Rock sound similar to that of Lullacry with ease. The keyboards on this track appear mostly during the chorus, but perfectly enhance the chorus and make it sound richer and more full then if it relied solely on the heavy and deep guitars and drum work, all working together to get the listener's blood pumping from the sheer intensity and energy before stopping in an abrupt manner that works well with the song, and in a way the listener would expect, then shifting gears dramatically into the power ballad "When I'm Gone", a moving and beautiful track that really shows off vocalist Rebekka's range, and the band's ability to create something beautiful with an atmosphere that feels more reflective and remorseful then the typical Heavy Metal aggression that appeared in the few songs before it, as well as after it. This, of all the tracks, makes for one of the most promising displays of the band's potential, even though it's a rather simple track compared to the equally as impressive "For the Last Time".
Sadly, when the album hits "Done with Denial", the album starts to lose some of the spark that made it so great, and really just becomes a slightly heavier version of Lullacry. The music is still good, but it's nothing all that impressive. Plus, patterns begin to show in the music due to this more generic sound, especially with how the background gutteral vocals are done. However, "Homesick" does come off as a rather intriguing track. Again, there's nothing all that special about it, as the energy seems to be sapped from the closing of this release, but the song has a more Gothic approach that tries to weave some epic build ups within the song, and it winds up doing that rather nicely, and makes for a nice more somber-like closing to the album.
My Inner Burning is a band that definitely has the potential to be more than what it is. While the group does feature some generic tracks, the main vibe of the album is all the positive aspects of such female fronted acts as Lullacry and Sister Sin, and that's a step in the right direction for paving a new direction in the stereotype filled world of the female fronted Gothic Metal band. Many of the tracks are refreshing and have a great deal of energy behind them, really causing them to stand out and showcase the band's talent well. Hopefully the band will take those songs into mind and continue to grow that energetic, fun, and aggression-riddled type Heavy Metal vibe to their music on future releases to further distinguish themselves.
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Digital review copy of this release provided by:
SPV Records
via Freeman Promotions.
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