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Blindside - About a Burning Fire CD Review
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Swedish
rockers, Blindside have released their fourth coming album, About
a Burning Fire, on February 24, 2004. Debuting thirty-sixth
on the Billboard top 50 and selling over 11,000 copies its first
week, this album had to be good. At first, I was a little skeptical listening to this About a Burning Fire. I honestly couldn't imagine being able to top their 2002 masterpiece Silence. However, just listening to the first thirty seconds completely blew me away. "Eye of the Storm" was an excellent choice to kick off the album ... starting with a calming yet quiet voice to lead up to a magnificent scream by vocalist, Christian Lindskog was simply amazing. The entire song followed this pattern, generating every ounce of emotion the lyrics had to offer. "I think I'll leave and leave self pity to die - reflection is always brighter than shadow..." As the album continues, I came to realize this was more than just a twelve track CD, but a listening experience that became addictive. The third song and first single, "All of Us," is amazing. It seems to have a way of getting caught up in your mind and not leaving for hours on end ... yet it's the type of song you don't mind singing to yourself all day. The melodic way the instruments manage to intertwine together is incredible. Not to mention the lyrics obtain such truth to them. "All of us are searching for an open arm - well, it's a shame how I curl up in the dark - when it's the same old word giving me the spark." The fourth track, "Shekina" isn't the typical song you may hear on a rock album. It begins with a very high soprano female voice singing a relaxing hypnotic melody. I'll admit, at first I was a bit startled, but as the song continues I began to think how I couldn't imagine this track any other way. What also caught your attention about "Shekina" is the fact that it's not in pure English, but half in Swedish. To pick a favorite song is almost impossible. Each has its strong points, although, I really took a liking to "After You're Gone." The melody itself is absolutely mesmerizing. The drums (played by Marcus Dohlstrom) truly shined, not to mention the rhythmic guitar (played by Simon Grenehad) and bass (played Tomas Naslund) seize to fail the creation of one solid sound. The vocals are just captivating - belting out powerful lyrics such as "I could not lie - skin untouched growing thicker for every step unwalked - And I don't know if it's the cold intention slide." Blindside took a different approach ending the album this time. Instead of closing with a slower-tempo track previously done on Silence, which left your mind in a gaze... Self-titled track "About a Burning Fire" closed leaving your heart pounding and mind yearning for more. About a Burning Fire is an exquisite album ... containing what all albums should - emotion, compassion, and truth. This seemed to have been more of an experimental CD for Blindside, perhaps to see what direction their music is headed. Which may lead you to think... What could possibly be next? Review by Ashlyn Gibbs - Florida Entertainment Scene - All Rights Reserved. |
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