Soul Embraced features members of Living Sacrifice and is signed to Solid State Records. This album is a follow up to their S.S. debut "This Is Our Blood."
This was a disappointment. While still utilizing elements of death metal and hardcore, "Immune" was almost boring when compared to their last album. The songs lack the dynamic instrumental features that made their debut so great. The one stand out song was "Someone Just Walked Across My Grave," which reminded me more of "This Is Our Blood" and rose above the rest of the "Immune" album. On occasion there was singing interjected between the normal fierce vocals and it tended to really take away from the songs, as it just didn't fit. All in all, this was a big let down comparatively. Special note must be made of the great artwork.
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Other coverage for this album
Art for the Ears 2003Reviewed by Marco PovervestStarted out as an aggressive death metal band, Soul Embraced is more and more incorporating metalcore influences. The fast speeds and black metal influences are almost gone now and instead you'll hear midtempo or slow paced metalcore with death metal vocals. As metalcore reached its zenith over the past seven years one might wonder if Soul Embraced has something new to offer to the scene.…The Phantom Tollbooth 2003Reviewed by Tony LaFianzaBy now you know that Living Sacrifice's Lance Garvin (drums) and Rocky Gray (guitars) have a band with Chad Moore (vocals) called Soul-Embraced. They have several releases and the latest, Immune, is their second on Solid State Records. It's also their best written and produced record to date. Experienced producer Barry Poynter obviously brought some nice touches into the studio. I hate to compare…Similar sounding releases
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