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Smoke and Mirrors Volume 1
Rock · 2020 · 5 tracks · 19m

Smoke and Mirrors Volume 1

High-octane post-grunge with modernized production. Heavy riffs and gravelly vocals collide in five tracks of polished, cathartic radio-metal.

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It's that classic 12 Stones grit but with the volume and production turned up to eleven.

A high-tension blend of internal struggle and outward defiance delivered through heavy, polished rock anthems.

Smoke and Mirrors Volume 1 · vs · 12 Stones
Basement Show+1.2σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 19m
01
In Flames
4:49
02
Anywhere but Here
3:35
03
Sever
3:31
04
Gone Away
3:49
05
Empty Words
3:25
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the atmospheric intro of In Flames into a crushing down-tuned guitar riff.
The desperate vocal delivery in the bridge of Sever where the rasp reaches a breaking point.
The way the final chorus of Empty Words layers multiple vocal tracks for a massive, anthemic resolution.
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