Band:	Ezperanza
Album:	Kilt The Konvention
Style:	Nu metal
Release date:	December 20, 2005
A review by:	Herzebeth

01. Drowning In Myself
02. Interlude One
03. Vermilion
04. Kilt The Konvention
05. Blow Me Away
06. Interlude Two
07. Another Lulla-Bye
08. Interlude Three
09. Get Down
10. Die Young
11. Wasting Away
12. Shake It
13. Interlude Four
14. Save Yourself
15. Firesign
16. Generation Sick
17. . . .

This album interested me for many reasons; I have to admit the first one was the girl in the cover, quite hot if you ask me, and it's always good to have this kind of covers on your pile of CD's don't you agree? The second reason was the music genre and the country where this music was born; I don't know Nu-Metal bands from Germany except for 10 Fold B-Low and they are somehow decent, so I thought Ezperanza would be a great chance to hear how this genre fights in Germany, and my friends I don't regret at all because the album is great.

The album is a good example of how Nu-Metal music and modern rock should sound, the composition is tight, the drumming is more than spectacular (I wish more bands could add this kind of drumming to their music), the guitar-work is catchy and really talented and the bass-lines are louder than hell; so I can say this album has really impressive music without hesitation. The first song Drowning Myself is a great example of the capabilities of this band, the guitar starts with a small yet layered solo to set the atmosphere, then the power-chords start pounding everything to give access to the first paragraph of the song; by the end of the song you'll appreciate incredible guitar sequences and pauses that will shock more than one due to the great scales used all along the tune.

The musical structure is good, the music manages to flow in various ways to present fresh sound in each track to keep the audience close to the stereo trying to figure out what's next, these German musicians even took the time to add 3 interludes in the album to create expectative and a time to let the listener breathe. I liked the way this album is managed and presented; even the layout is really good, the CD comes in a digipak with a really good booklet (with lyrics and great pictures) and the overall production is loud and clear.

So what's the catch? I found a couple of things actually, the first and most important is the vocal tone, those vocals drown the awesome musicianship in the album, the vocal chord is melodious to the bone and that's not a good thing when you want your music to sound powerful and heavy, those vocals are way too mild and flat for the type of music shown here, I won't ask for growls or shrieks but if the music is multifaceted and aggressive the vocals should be at least powerful, flexible and even a little hostile. The second turn-off comes in the length of this CD, and actually it has to do with the vocals again, 51 minutes of music are hard to digest if the vocal work is bothersome, in fact I think it would be easier to hear the same amount of minutes with nothing but the great music (no vocals). Other than this the album is really good actually.

So make your own judgment, I recommend you to give this album a chance and get it because the music is really fucking amazing and even more than that.

Best Tracks: "Drowning In Myself", "Save Yourself"