Sounds Like Violence - With Blood On My Hands
Reviewed by mike
Andreas Söderlund has been done wrong. And by wrong, I mean seriously wrong. On With Blood On My Hands, the debut LP from his band Sounds Like Violence, Söderlund’s gritty vocals convey agony, revulsion and remorse so passionate you’ll be convinced he’s literally teetering on the brink of something destructive. Whether murdering a lover, being left by her or having been killed by her, most of the tracks reference parting ways and death and blood are prevalent themes. Lyrics such as “You were fucking with my friends so I shot you in the head” pretty much encapsulate the fervor of the record. Motifs aside, slashing guitars and throbbing bass give SLV an emo-core sound that’s very modern and melodic. Picture a more dangerous and disturbed My Chemical Romance, only you don’t get the sense this small-town Swedish quartet is acting. [www.soundslikeviolence.com]