Check out all Bombworks Records titles at: www.cdbaby.com/all/bombworksrecords Title: Bloodline Severed / Visions Revealed Release date: April 28, 2009 Label: Bombworks Records Cat No: BWR0903 Formats: CD / Digipak File Under: Metal, Progressive Modern Metal Barcode: 845121004878 OVERVIEW Face melting progressive modern metal is the modus operandi of Bloodline Severed. Coming to us from North Carolina, Bloodline Severed has been percolating in the Southeast underground metal scene for nearly 5 years, playing shows nearly every weekend for a rabid fan base. Pulling together various musical nuances, the band melds crushing guitar riffs, bombastic drumming, slick technical guitar solos, brutal death- and black-influences vocals, big powerful choruses, and catchy melodies and hooks that stick with the listener long after the song is done. Each song has its own unique feel while remaining cohesive with the rest of the tracks on the CD. The album itself is a concept album exploring a journey of light and darkness and finding hope amidst despair. The songs possess a progressive feel, with various time signatures and complex structure, while still remaining extremely accessible and maintaining a modern edge that is relevant for today’s metal scene. Originally released by the band as a professional CD-R release for touring purposes prior to signing with Bombworks Records, the CD has been completely remixed, remastered, and given an artwork overhaul in the form of an 8-panel deluxe foldout digipak. Drawing influences from bands such as Meshuggah, At the Gates, In Flames, Demon Hunter, and Killswitch Engage, Bloodline Severed is for fans of metal that is heavy, crunchy, technical, intelligent, and in your face. Prepare to be blown away by the metallic force that is Bloodline Severed! SELLING POINTS • First full-length album • 11 brand new songs • 8-panel foldout deluxe digipak packaging • Guitarist Derek Corzine has toured in the past with Iron Clad recording artist Aletheian • For fans of Meshuggah, At the Gates, In Flames, Demon Hunter, and Killswitch Engage • Reviews and advertising in major publications • Active touring band TRACKLIST 1. Into the Beginning 2. Reborn 3. A Vision Revealed 4. Silhouette of Doubt 5. Inception of Perspicacity 6. Coalition 7. Internal Battles with Eternal Consequences 8. Solemn Goodbye 9. Fear of Reality 10. Mirror the Reflection 11. Once Empty OUTBURN MAGAZINE REVIEW BLOODLINE SEVERED "Visions Revealed" (BOMBWORKS) 7 MELODIC DEATH METALCORE: Metalcore has come a long way. Between all of the advanced recording technology and the ever increased ante of musical marksmanship possessed by the latest crop of shred kings, the competition on the playing field is more fierce than ever. Gone is the time when simplistic, repetitive riffing ruled the roost and the easy E-chord stomp was all one needed to get a pit moving. Nowadays, the lines are so blurred between metal and hardcore, it’s almost impossible to distinguish the two at points. North Carolina’s Bloodline Severed is seeking to capitalize on this as much as possible by embracing both ends of the spectrum with aplomb. Luckily for this quintet, they have a tag team of guitarists —Derek Corzine and Adam Macemore—that possess the skills, ideas, and aptitude to rear Bloodline’s collective heads up from the pack of mosh wolves nipping at their heels. True, the band’s frontman Corey Weaver utilizes the unoriginal good cop/bad cop, scream/sing approach, but the man’s passionate results far exceed most other hackneyed attempts from his peers. Bloodline Severed has their heads screwed on tight and in the right place, for Visions Revealedpresses all the right buttons for a debut. Let’s see what these gents have to follow this one up. ~ George Pacheco