SALVATION AMP
Castellano"Earth We Walk Upon"
It seldom happens that a record touches something very deep in you from the first second and thereafter keeps you entranced until the end. Such is the case with "Earth We Walk Upon", the second album by Germany's Salvation AMP. They should not need introduction because their debut album "Hidden Faces" was yet enough eye-catching, but just in case, they're a do it yourself trio formed five years ago from the ashes of The Home Of The Hitman by Christ-Ian (singer/guitarist/songwriter), in coalition with bassist Caveman and drummer Steve Leafs. Handling guitar as their muse, Salvation AMP summon alternative rock, dark-tinged classic rock and new wave elements through their music but nevertheless they're craftily diluted in a patented liftoff mix. Specifically in "Earth We Walk Upon", they've broadened their sonic palette in a subtle way and, additionally, their outstanding harmonic interplay has been brought to the next level. The nine tracks included in this record gel as housed in a single soaring melody that stirs soul through its intense longing and remembrance. They make up a sensory feast which is served on some of the greatest guitars that can be heard now at this side of the threshold; thrilling without any reliance on volume; drenched in iridescent chorus, fizzy delays and echoing reverbs but without losing any of their arpeggiating allure; creative and versatile, ranging everything from slide leads, to twangy riffs, to jangly tunes, to baritone chords, to tremolo pickings, to angular tones, to gentle strums and to aerial solitaires; pushed high in the mix, in constant interaction with either soothing and propulsive bass lines, and thick, varied, perfectly-timed drums, both stoking an eerie swing from behind, while Christ-Ian delivers his distinctive crooning on top of it all, half-way between clean and harsh vocal tones, always passionate, somber, climactic and immediately effective. Simply put: hair-rising rock with enjoyable touches of influential guitar-driven goth. "Earth We Walk Upon" is an emotional, filled, surrounding stringed beauty that will grow into a lifelong listening for you. There's not much more to say other than "hats off".
Review by Billyphobia
- 01. (I Am The Flood)
- 02. Mother Talk
- 03. Oxygen
- 04. Anachron
- 05. Way
- 06. Shine
- 07. Prince Of Silence
- 08. Earth We Walk Upon
- 09. These Days
SALVATION AMP
English"Earth We Walk Upon"
Rara vez un disco te engancha desde el primer acorde y te mantiene en trance hasta el final. Es el caso de "Earth We Walk Upon", segundo álbum del grupo alemán Salvation AMP, cuyo debut discográfico, "Hidden Faces", les granjeó respeto y buena reputación en círculos de melómanos alternativos y góticos. Para aquellos que no les conozcan todavía, Salvation AMP son un trío autónomo e independiente formado hace cinco años en Detmold (Alemania), tras la disolución del grupo de culto The Home Of The Hitman por su antiguo líder, Crist-Ian (cantante, guitarrista y compositor), en coalición con Caveman (bajista) y Steve Leafs (batería). Siempre invocando a las musas de la guitarra, los alemanes fusionan rock alternativo, rock gótico clásico y new wave para crear su propia marca sonora. Específicamente en "Earth We Walk Upon", han incorporado otros estilos a su paleta y han elevado al máximo nivel la interacción armónica que les distingue. Los nueve temas incluidos en el álbum fluyen como una melodía única que encoge el alma con su anhelo intenso, forjada en unas guitarras sin parangón a este lado del umbral: electrizantes, pese al volumen y la potencia moderados; enriquecidas con efectos de chorus iridiscente, delay vaporoso y reverb oscuro sin menoscabo del arpegio destilado; slides americanos, twangs siniestros, sostenidos angulares, trémolos inquietantes, acordes barítonos, tañidos lastimeros y solitarios aéreos... un despliegue memorable en las seis cuerdas, hilvanado con líneas de bajo ominosas, amortiguadas, y ritmos de batería heterogéneos, estratégicamente ubicados para instilar un swing onírico, y la voz distintiva de Christ-Ian rematando la mezcla, alternando entre tonos suaves y quebrados, pero siempre dramática, llegadora y sombría. En pocas palabras: rock espléndido a medio tiempo con toques góticos de la vieja escuela. Un disco... para toda la vida.
Reseña por Billyphobia
- 01. (I Am The Flood)
- 02. Mother Talk
- 03. Oxygen
- 04. Anachron
- 05. Way
- 06. Shine
- 07. Prince Of Silence
- 08. Earth We Walk Upon
- 09. These Days