Released: Sep 18, 2007
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Century Media
Number Of Tracks: 14
The Cleansing is Suicide Silence's first full-length album. It was released on September 18, 2007 through Century Media Records.
The Cleansing
Reviewed by:
lesken100, on september 15, 2010 1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Sound: Does this sound like something new or special? Really? Because everyone says so! The answer is a giant no, this has been done a thousand times before! But that's the problem with death metal, it has already been done! Not saying that there is nothing new on this record, some small experimenting has been performed with small steady steps.
01. Revelations(Intro): This is just a little intro, packed with screams, feedback and all the cliques. But try to listen to this at night while staring at the cover! Scary? I thought so.
02. Unanswered: Here starts the mayhem, chuggy riffs, tremolo picking and cookie monster growls. This is standard death metal by the book. The thing that irritates me with this track is the unoriginal screams of "where is your god!" Its used, its lame and makes me pissed. Its a shame, as the rest of the lyrics is pretty good.
03. Hands Of A Killer: Starts with a riff that repeats pretty many times through the song, I can even call it memorable! Contains a crushing breakdown.
04. The Price Of Beauty: The pinch harmonics, the fast-paced rhythm. This is a pretty average death song. A not very good breakdown at the last parts of the song, but the ending is awesome. Creds for actually being able to hear the lyrics sometimes.
05. The Fallen: This is the first GOOD song. Of course it has got breakdowns, but the ringing guitar parts marks the beginning of the album's experimentation I talked about earlier. The lyrics is not as well done as on the first tracks though.
06. No Pity For A Coward: Now we're talking here. Above average first half, Awesome lyrics at the end, and melodic, slow sweeping guitar! Way to go SS!
07. The Disease: What happened? Get some inspiration, you're lacking originality again! We have heard this on all the former tracks, next!
08. Bludgeoned To Death: Back on track. From snail-paced riffing to ADHD-fast rhythms, this song has got it all. That includes the most bad-ass, motherf--king sentence in all time death metal. "The doctors wont be able to recognise your f--king face!" Got something more awesome? Mail me.
09. Girl Of Glass: BOOOOOOORING! Can I hear bludgeoned to death one more time please? At least the lyrics seems thought out.
10. In A Photograph: I think the whole album is tuned in the same tuning, still this song sounds heavier than the others! Nice work guys. But still The song quickly gets tedious.
11. Eyes Sewn Shut: OK song, but I prefer to get raped by elephants. Go Torsof--k! You should check out their lyrics!
12. Green Monster: This is the longest song on the album, so I thought there was gonna be some sort of experimentation here. Wrong! Its just another average song! Wait, there is a light in the end of the tunnel. There IS some sort of experimentation! Its not all fail then... Wrong again! Its a 2 minute long feedback! Oh, the sorrow.
13. A Dead Current: Another song. Not interesting except for some sweepings in the middle. I'm about to take this CD off!
14. Destruction Of A Statue: Ending on some sort of a decent track, Destruction of a statue is the only song from the suicide silence EP. It suddenly breaks out into a riff more familiar to melodic death metal or metalcore. This is an OK listen. // 6
Lyrics and Singing: Suicide silence are good at writing lyrics, but the standards are lowered at the end it seems. Bludgeoned to death contains a f--king hilarious sentence and no pity for a coward's got pretty nice'n'violent lyrics too. Mitch Lucker has got a good vocal range, but I'm missing the pig squeals. The lyrics at least fits the music! // 7
Impression: It has got a darn gross cover, which is a plus. No pity for a coward, the fallen and bludgeoned to death are the best songs as the others pretty much are average. This songs fits well for any deathmetal-only fan but for someone who wants something new, this is an advice. Stay away! Listen to the best tracks, but the other ones are of no interest to you. Better luck next time SS. // 6
The Cleansing
Reviewed by:
MassacreDeicide, on october 08, 2008 3 of 12 people found this review helpful
Sound: Suicide Silence is new to me. I heard them on a friends computer, the track was called "Unanswered" and it was so god damn brutal I had to ask, "Who is this?" and the answer was Suicide Silence. I went to see them at Mayhem festival in Camden, NJ only knowing 3 of their songs from the Cleansing (2007). They were great live, Mitch Lucker (vocals) kept pouring Rockstar (not water)into his hair and head banging so hard I'm surprised he didn't get whiplash. They seemed like a regular hardcore band at first, but I had to listen to the album more than once to appreciate the subtlety of their technical style of drumming and guitar work. there's a lot of skill both musically and vocally that they present on the new album. Suicide Silence are a very diverse band and they are worth your time if Hardcore and death metal interest you as a listener. // 9
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics and the music go hand in hand. Deathcore is the name of the genre and the lyrics they use involve anti-religion, violence and the hatred of a false society. Here are some examples of lyrics they use: "Seconds from the end, what's it gonna be?... pull the trigger bitch" (No Pity For A Coward) and other tracks like Bludgeoned to Death have brutal lyrics. Mitch Lucker has some amazing talent and diversity so far as his screaming talent goes. he's just a brutal mofo with talented musicians to back his performance. // 10
Impression: The Cleansing so far doesn't bear any comparrison to any bands I've heard in a while. The stand outs in terms of song individuality are as follows; No Pity For A Coward, Unanswered, The Disease and Eyes Sewn Shut. I love the brutality of it through a metal listeners ears. it's fast paced and has breakdowns where you least expect it. The hardcore will be something even mainstream metal heads may appreciate. I don't hate a thing. Hell yeah I would definetly buy it again... brutal as hell and epic to the ears. // 10
The Cleansing
Reviewed by:
Treko, on may 08, 2009 0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Sound: Myspace has given birth to many new and upcoming bands, especially in the metal genre. Through sputnik I have realized that many people do not like this new movement of deathcore/metalcore bands that seem to be coming out in the dozens, every week. Part of me agrees with a lot people on here. A lot of bands nowadays are doing NOTHING new, nothing to set themselves apart from other bands in the same or similar genre. I do really wish things could go back to the way they were back when death metal bands all sounded different and every one had something different to offer. But another part of me realizes that this is the way that the death metal genre is moving nowadays. And cut and dry death metal bands (I.e. Deicide, Cannibal Corpse) are becoming harder to find, I don’t think things are going to change, anytime soon anyway. Suicide Silence has been branded with the much reviled "Deathcore" genre. There are some great songs on this record and it’s a definite step up from their demos, but it does suffer some small but obvious flaws. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: The album starts out with the Intro. "Revelations" not much to say about this track, its just some random sounds. One thing every -core record is plagued with, a "foreboding" intro to signal the battery to begin. From the intro the cd rips into the first actual song called "Unanswered" This is possibly the best song on the record featuring lyrics about disliking religion. Solid riffs and Mitch Lurker's trademark vocals make this song a very well constructed opening track to say the least. One thing you will find about this album is it is very inconsistent, a lot of the songs sound the same to one another, and yet some of them stand out all on thier own, with no help from any other one song. The album itself gives off the reek of overproduction in areas, yet in others it just stands there, straight forward. Consistency would have made this a more exciting album for the most part but I don't think anything can get around the sometimes childish songwriting.
Each of the songs have a set of lyrics that really do stand on thier own, some of the songs are about religeon, some are about money and greed. Some are about how we as a human race just basically rape everything we come across and have no regard for just about anything that was the way we found it. In this aspect the album is a win, it provides quite a fun listening experience from track to track to hear about a lot of different subjects crammed into one album. Instead of hearing about one subject, or one particular situation in which all the lyrics in the album then apply, these all have different meanings and some of them are open to interpretation more than others. // 10
Impression: Now every death metal fan is looking at Suicide Silence and hope this is the band that keeps Death Metal or Dethcore for some of you kids alive and keep kicking some major ass. Now also if you love this band you also will love Whitechapel so if you got some time on your hand check out Whitechapel. // 10
The Cleansing
Reviewed by:
wbjackson517, on may 25, 2009 0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Sound: I have been listening to different forms of metal for 25 plus years. I have heard so many terms for scenes. This new "Deathcore/Metalcore" whatever genre is great. Suicide Silence is a great band. There album does not do them justice. If you see this band live, you will be a fan for life. I have been lucky enough to see them twice.
The music is definitely hardcore with hints metal and thrash thrown in. The drums are all about blast beats. The vocals are definitely Death influenced with hardcore/metalcore heavily strewn through out the album. I agree with some of the comments about being repetitious, but that is very rare.
The standouts on this album are 'No Pity For A Coward', 'The Forgotten', 'Unanswered'. Excellent musicianship and vocals. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Lyrically the music is spot on. The subject matter covered through out these songs is definitely on par with the type of music these guys dishout. For a band called 'Suicide Silence' their lyrics and music are exactly what I thought this band would sound like.
There are tons of bands playing this style music, but Suicide Silence is writing the book and all others should subscribe to it. // 10
Impression: I cannot say that I hate any part of this album. Is their sound new and fresh? No. But it is tight and done well. I love the brutality of the lyrical content and the music. These guys definitely have the potential to turn their genre on it's head and dominate the metal scene. I pre-ordered No Time To Bleed, so we will see.
This band has a nice, polished highly produced album. It does not do them justice, see them live! // 10
I didn't like this album. The day it came out, I went to hot topic and bought it expecting a step up from their self-titled ep with the original bludgeoned to death track (had the family guy sample in the beginning). There are a few tight sections and a couple breakdowns I can really enjoy, but it gets pretty old after awhile. But then again, I am more into the progressive scene. Between The Buried and Me, Dream Theater, Behold... The Arctopus and Protest The Hero (PTH not very progressive but they do have plenty of prog elements in their music).
I personally prefer bands that showcase more talent than just playing the same chords and breakdowns over and over again. Honestly thats all I got out of that CD. Sold it to some metal head for 5 bucks.
I tried to get into these guys, but after reading the lyrics to "Bludgeoned To Death," I just couldn't. Especially when he yells "The doctors won't be able to recognize your face!" I just started laughing for some reason lol.
I tried to get into these guys, but after reading the lyrics to "Bludgeoned To Death," I just couldn't. Especially when he yells "The doctors won't be able to recognize your face!" I just started laughing for some reason lol.
haha, me too I've listened to that song for hours just to hear those 4 seconds^^
there's so many bands like this now. it's hilarious how most of them incorporate movie/cartoon humor into their songs with quotes and soundbits. hey louis, diarrhea...
you really need to have an acquired taste for music of suicide silences style. so they may not be the most diverse or technical band but mitch has far more talent than a lot of vocalists out there. overall this album was sick, a few tracks arent that impressive but overall a lot of the tracks are and this album is sick.
I've never heard album versions of their songs, and maybe if i did I might have appreciated them a bit more, but when I saw them in Darien Lake, NY for Mayhem Fest, I wasn't impressed. I think it was a little too hard for me. I couldn't really hear the differences between the tracks. I know I'm gonna sound like one of those Jonas bitches for this, but it all sounded the same to me.
I've never heard album versions of their songs, and maybe if i did I might have appreciated them a bit more, but when I saw them in Darien Lake, NY for Mayhem Fest, I wasn't impressed. I think it was a little too hard for me. I couldn't really hear the differences between the tracks. I know I'm gonna sound like one of those Jonas bitches for this, but it all sounded the same to me.
i love this band - the lyrics are just fun as hell. the last minute of No Pity for a Coward make me wanna punt a small baby underneath a lawnmower - they're that good
i love this band - the lyrics are just fun as hell. the last minute of No Pity for a Coward make me wanna punt a small baby underneath a lawnmower - they're that good
suicide silence are the reason some ppl hate on deathcore. Its cheap and easy deathcore, theres bands that are so much better out there, listen to Thy Art is Murder, Despised Icon, All Shall Perish, Oceano, i could go on and on.
I definently Love this album I got it at mayhem fest with in 20 of seeing them live the only other band I headbanged as hard to was Slipknot but thats cause I love them it was the Ninth time I've seen them Total Maggot but yeah this Album you really have to be in the mood for it when you listen to it the first time and Mitch is AMAZING in my opinion
Whatever this a pretty good album, good to listen to when your like GAH! I would rather listen to Suffocation or Morbid Angel though, but good band for deathcore man. Nice sweeping and breakdowns!
And some improvisation stuff after that. "The doctors won't recognise your ****ing face!" And also. The intro to hands of a killer. When Mitch opens that up. I think my ears started moshing.
this album is alright and i agree with jonasbros. It does get boring after a while
SUICIDE SILENCE NEVER GET BORING
I beg to differ. I got this for free with an UnderOath t-shirt at Hot Topic, and I seriously considered asking if they'd take it back!The same sloppy riffs over and over again, generic moody (and sometimes lol funny) lyrics,and terrible bellowing made this the worst album I've heard since U2's last one. If you want good metalcore try Morbid Angel or Heaven Shall Burn.
I don't think it's technical, but it is a great album. Good "hate" music, but i disagree on what songs stand out.
I reckon Unanswered, Price of Beauty, No Pity for a Coward, Bludgeoned to Death, and Destruction of a Statue. Maybe also the Fallen.
I Totally agree. Some of the songs sound very similar and as much as they are creative, theyre repetitive, but definitely an amazing band. And the best at what they do
How the hell does this band keep getting such good reviews? I just don't understand. I think these guys suck some major ass, every song sounds extremely generic and boring. There are some good deathcore bands, and then there are bands like Suicide Silence and Rose Funeral: who write the same sloppy, boring riffs and breakdowns, song, after song, after song. Pass on this one.
This album sucks ass, that's all I have to say about this album; the only song worthy of a listen is No Pity For A Coward.
The new album though, even though I am only 4 songs into it, I like all songs I've listened to except 1. I was ready to listen to this album with low expectations after listening to this shit album.
This band is terrible. I saw them with Megadeth and the whole crowd hated them excluding a few moshers. They were all like, "Wake Up Wake Up, (mumble mumble scream shout). C'Mon get pumped you guys, and no one did. NO TALENT, I can write this shit in my sleep.
I love this band, if you don't like to band your head around and kick the shit out of things... GO AWAY! I like Mitch's Brutal Scream. Guitar could change up a little more but who cares the Vocals blow a lot of other hardcore bands.
You don't need to be a fan of the band to reconise that this guy has got one of the best voices in death metal.
The only deathcore band i can stand is Despised Icon, they have a really prominent hardcore influence
This album was alright. Tracks that stood out in my opinion were No Pity For A Coward, Unanswered, Bludgeoned to Death, The Price of Beauty, Green Monster, and Destruction of a Statue.
This band is garbage and i cant' stand that the scene kids love them because they are teh brootz. Honestly the only band i can trully say is brutal would be Origin because when i listen to them it sounds like everything around me is dying.
Does this sound like something new or special? Really? Because everyone says so! The answer is a giant no, this has been done a thousand times before! But that's the problem with death metal, it has already been done! Not saying that there is nothing new on this record, some small experimenting has been performed with small steady steps.
01. Revelations (Intro): This is just a little intro, packed with screams, feedback and all the cliques. But try to listen to this at night while staring at the cover! Scary? I thought so.
02. Unanswered: Here starts the mayhem, chuggy riffs, tremolo picking and cookie monster growls. This is standard death metal by the book. The thing that irritates me with this track is the unoriginal screams of "where is your god!" Its used, its lame and makes me pissed. Its a shame, as the rest of the lyrics is pretty good.
Wow...While reading this I slipped into the evil and bearded Star Trek parallel universe.
Does this sound like something new or special? Really? Because everyone says so! The answer is a giant no, this has been done a thousand times before! But that's the problem with death metal, it has already been done! Not saying that there is nothing new on this record, some small experimenting has been performed with small steady steps.
01. Revelations (Intro): This is just a little intro, packed with screams, feedback and all the cliques. But try to listen to this at night while staring at the cover! Scary? I thought so.
02. Unanswered: Here starts the mayhem, chuggy riffs, tremolo picking and cookie monster growls. This is standard death metal by the book. The thing that irritates me with this track is the unoriginal screams of "where is your god!" Its used, its lame and makes me pissed. Its a shame, as the rest of the lyrics is pretty good.
Wow...While reading this I slipped into the evil and bearded Star Trek parallel universe.
i saw them live with megadeth.
horrible show...it all sounds the same...
boring riff breakdown another boring riff.....deathcore in general sucks
i agree 100%, and i did the same thing. went to see a kickass megadeth show, and had to endure this pathetic excuse for a band for about 40 minutes. it was awful. and you know what the worst part was? after suicide silence got off, their 7 or so fans that were doing a really gay style of moshing just left. didn't stay for the band with extreme talent... megadeth. the ****?
this album is alright and i agree with jonasbros. It does get boring after a while
SUICIDE SILENCE NEVER GET BORING
I beg to differ. I got this for free with an UnderOath t-shirt at Hot Topic, and I seriously considered asking if they'd take it back!The same sloppy riffs over and over again, generic moody (and sometimes lol funny) lyrics,and terrible bellowing made this the worst album I've heard since U2's last one. If you want good metalcore try Morbid Angel or Heaven Shall Burn.
um...there is only one thing to say to you...
DUMBASS!!!!! DI YOU NOT NOTICE THAT ALL THE REVIEWS SAID DEATHCORE????? REALLY BG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GENRES IF YOU ASK ME!!!!!
Sorry boys, Suicide Silence isn't diverse or technical. Unfortunately, they're not even tight.
Shame, really. Some of the ideas in their new album could have gone somewhere, but poor guitar skills and an appalling drummer made them fall far short of their intended target
Loved The EP they put out way back in the day with the original Bludgeoned to Death. It had the Family Guy intro. That's old school. Newer stuff is very lackluster.
I dont know why everyone is hating on Deathcore music nowadays? Wanna respond and tell me? Cuz I love it. Metalcore is good but not brutal enough and Death Metal is just like, too much, I guess. I can't listen to Cannibal Corpse, that band sucks so bad I cant even describe. Black and Death are just too indistinguishable from the lyrical delivery to the constant palm muting rage. But..... This album is my favorite Deathcore album and is Suicide Silence's best one by far. The Production sound is abolutely crushing on the low end, very chunky and hard hitting, much like Acacia Strain's "Wormwood" album. The second half of the album isnt as memorable as the first, minus Bludgeoned to Death, Green Monster and Destruction of A Statue, but the album is something to just go crazy for in the pit. They dominate during their live show so pick this up and go see them on tour.
I dont know why everyone is hating on Deathcore music nowadays? Wanna respond and tell me? Cuz I love it. Metalcore is good but not brutal enough and Death Metal is just like, too much, I guess. I can't listen to Cannibal Corpse, that band sucks so bad I cant even describe. Black and Death are just too indistinguishable from the lyrical delivery to the constant palm muting rage. But..... This album is my favorite Deathcore album and is Suicide Silence's best one by far. The Production sound is abolutely crushing on the low end, very chunky and hard hitting, much like Acacia Strain's "Wormwood" album. The second half of the album isnt as memorable as the first, minus Bludgeoned to Death, Green Monster and Destruction of A Statue, but the album is something to just go crazy for in the pit. They dominate during their live show so pick this up and go see them on tour.
i know exactly what you mean listen to 'make them suffer' by cannibal corpse, the solo is stupid and quite clearly made up on the spot, i wont say much about 'the cleansing' or 'no time to bleed' but you only have to type in 'suicide silence live' on youtube and you will see why suicide silence are an incredible band, their live performances have clearly been practiced nearly to the point of perfection, mitch sounds perfect live and the band are pretty much perfectly on cue at al times i love suicide silence
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I've listened to that song for hours just to hear those 4 seconds^^
"The doctors won't recognise your ****ing face!" And also. The intro to hands of a killer. When Mitch opens that up. I think my ears started moshing.
