After hearing this CD I am very pleased that vocalist Don Chaffin, guitarist Rob Katrikh, bass player Bob Brennan, keyboardist Mike Khalilov and drummer John Macaluso make up the line-up of the group Voices of Extreme.
Their debut Hypocrite, which I haven't heard, was released in 2005, and Break The Silence is this talented bands latest CD, and I tell you what this is an extremely impressive recording. Don Chaffin's striking and diverse vocals are a great asset for this band, along with excellent guitar work plus of course John Macaluso's colorful drum patterns , makes for enticing listening.
Voices Of Extreme have released an album which should have a very broad appeal, "Damned" and especially "Tell Me What It Takes" could easily be hit singles of the melodic hard rock variety. These moving songs bring back memories of how good this kind of music was, as the better ones are few and far between these days. But it's not all hard rock, as Voices Of Extreme get heavier and I was reminded at times of bands like Disturbed. Actually "Blown Away" reminds one of Disturbed with a touch of Soundgarden, and "Apocalypse" sounds similar to Ozzy except Don can sing.
Consistency is one of the key ingredients that makes Break The Silence so good. Voices Of Extreme have done a wonderful job with their second album, as it's an intriguing mixture of rocking/ballsy new and classic older styles. If you put this CD on and the beat doesn't make you move then a hearing test may be in order.
Track list:
1. Damned
2. Tell Me What It Takes
3. Apocalypse
4. Break the Silence
5. Numb
6. Did It Again
7. Hollow
8. Made of Stone
9. Blown Away
10. Sorry
11. Pain
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