Beauty to Ashes was formed in 1999 in Riverside, California. They signed with present label, Vindicated From Deep Water, in March 2001.
Beauty to Ashes mixes punk, hardcore, and metal (leaning more towards the hardcore side) in a fairly good manner. It works at most points, but at others it's forced and takes away from the presentation. Upfront spiritual lyrics, breakdowns galore, and double bass excursions are the backbone of "In the Silence We Fight." This is a pretty solid release. The production is lacking (the band plays apart from each other at some parts), and the songs are sometimes rough in how they are put together. They need to develop a tight unit atmosphere, staying together on breakdowns and keeping the tempo consistent. But, that all said, this is still an interesting listen that promises improvement with future releases.
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Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #92Reviewed by Doug Van PeltNormal people probably don't view blood curdling screams as anything near "beautiful," but the passionate cries from vocalist Joel von Stietz and his band-mates are goose-bump material. Fans of ZAO and Luti-Kriss type hysterical metal are going to warm up quickly to this five-piece from Riverside, California. Musically speaking, In The Silence We Fight is a very impressive debut for a band that…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Brian A. SmithTake your basic punk band, speed up the music, add a singer who growls and shouts the lyrics over the loudest music you can find, and you have what 90% of hardcore sounds like. That said, Beauty to Ashes does show some talent. Ryan Davis (bass), Alex Cabal (lead guitar), Aland Failde (drums), and Jason Martel (rhythm guitar) pound out six tunes that achieve their objective: providing a very loud…Similar sounding releases
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