Two years in the making, an epic
debut album with stunning musicianship, welcome to 2013 & Code Of
Silence.
The brainchild of respected U.K. melodic rock producer/ musician /
songwriter Paul Logue (Edens Curse) and his friend and musical
journeyman James Murray, the album Dark Skies Over Babylon will
appeal to lovers of melodic hard rock and metal, with shades of prog.
Code Of Silence is a fresh-sounding take on heavy but highly melodic
rock. Listeners will find many reference points but the band is
truly a sum of its parts: five guys who have fashioned a modern
masterpiece in a sometimes predictable and certainly overcrowded
genre.
Album Reviews:
"Very infectious and the guitar work is well worth checking out..."
80/100 (Burrn, Japan)
"...an exceptional heavy melodic album...such musical maturity for a
debut album allows us to predict a brilliant future...All
compositions are strong ... keyboards present without being
intrusive and creates atmosphere to support guitarist Ben Randall.
His playing is amazing. He manages to express his feelings with his
instrument as few succeed...The full album, produced by a great
team, can be enjoyed as a single malt, flavours delicate and
full-bodied at the same time."
4/5 (Metal Obs, France)
"Taken in the round, this is a fabulous rock album. The band are as
tight as a gnat's chuff, and whilst Monsanto and Randall will
(deservedly) take the plaudits, keysman Scott McLean and the engine
room of drummer John Clelland and bassman James Murray deserve much
more than a mere mention in dispatches.
This would be a five star album for an established band at the top
of rock's pecking order. As a debut album it's simply stunning."
5/5 (Get Ready to ROCK!, UK)
"Stellar...there's a perfect combination of heaviness, melody,
hooks, and rock groove. Along side these things is very strong song
composition, artfully merging the arrangement with every instrument."
5/5 (Dangerdog, USA)
"This could be one of the best debuts you'll hear this year... If
you like guitar-driven, highly melodic, hard rock fused with metal
and you like bands such as Dokken, Iron Maiden, and even Dream
Theater you'll find something (everything?) of interest. And to the
band's credit they have come up with an album that repays repeated
listens. A quite stunning debut."
10/10 (Ultimate Guitar.Com)
"...catchy melodies, strong arrangements, mighty riffs and use of
epic Queen-like choirs. Guitars are actually the high spot of the
album. Ben Randall is a very talented musician, every solo is
clearly and virtuously played, he perfectly managed to perform both
beautiful slow parts and ultra-fast passages... fans of Melodic
Metal/Hard Rock and guitar virtuoso-worshipers should surely pay
attention to 'Dark Skies Over Babylon'."
8/10 (My Globalmind)
Dark Skies Over Babylon Track by Track Video:
Debut single 'Sky Is Falling Down' Music Video:
Find out more about Code Of Silence and Dark Skies Over Babylon
in this introductory video:
'Dark
Skies Over Babylon'
Tracklisting:
01. Omertà
02. Bitter Sweet Paradise
03. Sky Is Falling Down
04. Tame The Tempest
05. Dark Skies Over Babylon
06. Seventh Seal
07. Witches Of November
08. Black Abyss
09. Knights Of The Crimson Cross
10. Midnight Cathedral (Veritas)
11. Here To Heaven
Release Dates:
Japan - January 23
Europe - February 25
North America - April 9
UK - £20.00 FREE P&P
EU - ¬25.99 FREE P&P
USA - $35.00 FREE P&P
ROW - $38.00 FREE P&P