Release Date: August 11th 2023. Record Label: MSH Music Group. Formats: CD/DD/Cassette
Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation: Tracklisting
1.Annihilation 02:22
2.Formless Atomization of Omniscient Particulate 03:52
3.Vita Potentia Animus
4.Pain Body (Torn From Auric Field)
5.Simulacreality
6.The Unrelenting Will of Boundless Immortality
7.Etheric Crush
8.Bathe In Fire
Members
Jimbob Isaac - Everything
Review:
Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation is the debut album from Sludge/Hardcore/Doom/Thrashers Silverburn otherwise known as the new project from Welsh Legend Jimbob Issac of TAINT and HARK fame. This album is quite a different beast compared to TAINT and HARK with Jimbob operating with a more Thrash/Hardcore aggressive sound. The album is very fast-paced with the onslaught of Thrash/Sludge Metal grooves. There's an epic sense of adventure from Silverburn despite the short thirty minute runtime of the album.
Jimbob does cover a lot of creative ground on this album with harsh vocals throughout and it's an almost different vocal style from Jimbob when he unleashes a more sinister presence to his vocal styles compared to his previous bands. The music is mostly Hardcore/Thrash based with Jimbob's trademark Sludge/Stoner/Doom quickfire grooves being there for everyone to hear. The music is more abrasive here and if TAINT were around to this day then I can see this being the type of band they would ultimately become. The songs are superbly constructed that allows Jimbob to play an wicked array of different gloomier riffs with bleak sounding Psychedelic textures.
The album contains a wealth of first rate lyrics and heavy Progressive sludgy jams especially on tracks such as Annihilation, Formless Atomization Of Omniscient Particulate and Vita Potentia Animus. Silverburn moves along at such a violent and breakneck speed you can easily be forgiven for wanting to take a rest with this album. However, Jimbob's ferocious and breathtaking performance throughout the album will keep you along for the ride. The music is more real when the grooves become heavier and progressive on tracks such as Vita Potentis Animus, Pain Body (Torn From Auric Field) and Sulacreality.
The later stages is where Jimbob lets fly with some epic CAVE-IN and MASTODON inspired Progressive Sludge Metal sounds whilst still offering his own refreshing style of music that remains highly original and absolutely essential in its own right. With a neverending arsenal of different grooves, Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation has allowed Jimbob to rediscover his musical creative zest that he showed with both TAINT and HARK for an album that makes him an essential part of the Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal scene that he's served brilliantly over the last 30 years.
Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation is an absolute RAGER in every sense of the word. Silverburn could be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come especially with the band now performing live gigs in the near future. They have the songs to pulverise anything that stands in their way and release an album that could become one of the most essential albums you need to listen to this year. This is a must have album and I'm glad to have Jimbob Isaac back making great albums such as this.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to For The Lost PR for the promo.
Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation will be available to buy on CD/DD/Cassette via MSH Music Group from August 11th 2023.
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