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The Gauntlet: A Wilhelm Scream

A Wilhelm Scream Album Review


A Wilhelm Scream album cover   Band Name: A Wilhelm Scream
Album Name: Ruiner
Rating: 3.5 / 5       User Rating: 3 / 5
Label: Nitro Records
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Tracklist
1. The King Is Dead
2. Killing It
3. The Pool
4. The Soft Sell
5. God Loves A Liar
6. In Vino Veritas II
7. Me Vs. Morrissey In The Pretentiousness Contest (The Ladder Match)
8. Congratulations
9. The Kids Can Eat A Bag Of Dicks
10. When I Was Alive: Walden III
11. Mercy Day For Mr. Vengeance
12. Less Bright Eyes, More Deicide
13. Speed Of Dark
14. Cancer Dream


With A Wilhelm Scream, you get a lot of variety in songwriting, an upfront, honest approach and a realness that is evident throughout the band's songwriting resulting in a textured record that's pretty damn entertaining. 'Runier' finds the band experimenting with straight-up hardcore, rough-edged modern rock, tumultuous post-punk and sounds that push the boarders of genres. 'God Loves A Liar' is punkish and progressive, while 'The King Is Dead' enters with a mellow passage that's similar to System Of A Down before launching full-force into some Comeback Kid-style hardcore that will take your head off.

When listening to 'The Pool', you may think that NOFX has gotten into a head-on collision with Rush and Alex Lifeson's hands were sewn back onto Fat Mike. There's a lot of tunefulness to be found here and one doesn't even need to look for it. It is right there in your face, whether the band is plowing through a hardcore breakdown or speedy, double-kick fueled chorus. 'Congratulations' is reminiscent of Pennywise being mashed with Iron Maiden. The end result is markedly successful.

'The Kids Can Eat A Bag Of Dicks' is a fist-pumping anthem that's sure to draw a bit of attention and not just for its overtly politically incorrect title. Listening to the track, a fan of this sort of thing can't help but ponder an out-of-control, skanking fit. Give the boys their due, 'Ruiner' is a bold artistic statement which is both riveting and well-deserving of repeated plays on your iPod. Snatch it up.


Review by: Erin Fox

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