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Deception Of A Ghost – Speak Up, You’re Not Alone
Bullet Tooth (August 24, 2010)
RIYL: Zombie Slumber Party, La Circa
3/5

Deception Of A Ghost is one of those bands that signed with a small local label and then moved onto a more reputable label. This could be a good or bad thing, depending on the band. Sometimes these small labels have some great bands that just need the backing until bigger labels come knocking. Sometimes bands that don’t deserve to be signed get signed to a better label because they are already on a label. Speak Up, You’re Not Alone will tell us which category Deception OF A Ghost falls into.

One thing you will quickly notice are the vocals. At first glance, the screams do not seem very strong at all while the singing is fantastic. You then get into the album a little more and you find that the screaming is highly diversified and works better in short bursts. The deeper stuff is his best weapon and should be used more often. One thing that needs to be diversified though is the drumming. For the most part, it is just acting as a backbone to the music, which is the primary objective, but the drummer could write some standout parts for some songs.

By the middle of the album, the listener should be deeply in the world that Deception Of A Ghost has created. They really have not done anything new, they have just created an album that most any metal fan can listen to and enjoy. The guitarists keep it simple most of the time, but when they experiment a little they always hit the nail on the head and it keeps the listener interested throughout the whole album.

Deception Of A Ghost has proved with Speak Up, You’re Not Alone that they were good enough to get off of a local label and onto a bigger label. With enjoyable music like this, the band should hopefully stick around for a few more records to keep fans happy. They are no Between The Buried or Me or Called To Arms, but North Carolinians should be proud of this band regardless.