Brainwashed (CD) (explicit)

2015 release, the second album by the British metalcore band. Brainwashed, after a short intro track, opens with three of the heaviest songs Sleeps have ever written. quot;New World Torturequot; in particular demolishes as an opener and features an incredibly heavy breakdown in the back half. It isn't until quot;We Are Alive At Nightquot; that things really start to change up. The short interlude features gorgeous clean guitar passages that build up nicely into quot;Our Legacyquot;, a clear album highlight. Passionate lyrics and melodic guitar work make it very memorable, especially after the aggressive leanings of the early tracks. quot;Four Wallsquot; continues the melodic trend, at least through it's opening minute, before returning to heavier passages. Much of Brainwashed's back half is business as usual. Tracks like quot;Life In Tensionquot; tend towards melody, while quot;Trophies of Violencequot; and it's ilk are more violent in nature, but they all have the bands signature blend stamped on them in some manner. Perhaps it's a groovier break in one of the softer songs, or a pretty guitar lead in an otherwise crushing song, but the band usually reconciles the two halves to their sound. Best of all, it never sounds pasted together in any way.