The opening tittle is in my opinion the best in this album. “Heart Of war” is strong, heavy, and as modern as it can be. The unusual opening effects deceive to open the roads to a pungent guitar full of effects and guitar squeaks. Another thing about the guitars: their distortion is crystal clear, not opaque as many. The message we get is that Message From Sylvia is not afraid of heavy sounding as their peers who try to hide the guitars in a mist of effects. As far as I know, the guitar has always been the heart of a rock band. Or am I wrong? Rock without punching guitars is the same as football without touch down. It is possible, but no fun at all! Another punch is “Right Here And Now” with a cool drumming full of countertime beats showing that the drummer did his homework.
The art cover is a bit puzzling, but that’s okay. The logo is nice, though. Well, this autoentittled debut album is pleasant and I’m sure we’re gonna hear from Message From Sylvia soon.
Track Listing:
- Heart Of War
- A Victim Of Yourself
- Right Here And Now
- Crystal Ball
- Never Want To You Again
- Army Of One
- Fall In Line
- Embrace The Rage
- December (Forever)
- Alive
- Empire (cover)
You can watch Message From Sylvia’s official video “Heart Of War” here: