Murder The Dance

Nuclear Blast

Talk about a long hiatus between releases, Oklahoma based Bleed The Sky have spent three years preparing the release of their sophomore album Murder The Dance, which is far over due in my book, however, faced with various deterrents that included the loss of four band members, the near death of one of those four and having their gear ripped off while on the road among other things, they have stood against the trials and tribulations dealt their way with incredible strength and fervor so I suppose I’ll have to be forgiving here.

Murder The Dance is the disturbing title of this second coming and it is ridiculously chalked full of angst ridden tragedy, resolve and salvation if purely through the voice of frontman Noah Robinson’s ill compliant demeanor toward what the band have befallen. He is after all one of only two survivors (the other being drummer Austin D'Amond) from the bands original 2003 line up which in and of itself has surely been no easy feat to maintain. “Knife Fight In A Phone Booth” is the vicious imagery that is initially conjured up here by way of the albums first track and it hits with a maddening mentality. “Occam’s Razor” is a pretty simple undertaking (pun intended) but songs such as “The Demon’s That Cold Be”, “Slavior” and the title track are the real monsters of this out pouring of adrenaline and sweat.

I’m sure that there are many detractors who will insist that Bleed The Sky are just another Metalcore band on the market but their hearts I believe are genuinely true and the amount of passion and perseverance exuded throughout Murder The Dance speaks for itself. They are a testimony to all bands that if you strive for excellence and rise above the life hurdles that are thrown your direction in the end you will overcome.

-Priest