On the other hand, Numbing The Pain creates a new standard in hard music. This song seems to be the first metalcore- ballad that I've ever heard up to now. Slow, melancholic, almost depressiv, but never trashy, with mighty guitars, that shed tears full of minor harmonies to pull one down to where no hope is. The piano starting at the end of the song underlines the class of a song which one could not expect. Something like that is written only once in a lifetime.. Metalcore has never been that kind of emotional, stirring and beautyful. Incomprehensible!
After beeing hit back to reality by To Harvest The Storm, one can rest a few moments while listening to the acoustic song Risandi Von, that seems to be a continuation of the intro, before Bleeding To Death unites all trademarks of HEAVEN SHALL BURN again: Bone-breaking guitars, brutal drumming, the prominent vocals - often aggressive, but also clean and harmonious, and again and again these catchy melodies...
In case of missing hectic aggression, you'll be satisfied with Tree Of Freedom, a loud and stormy song, with a slow part in the middle and a fast end. Similar to Voice Of The Voiceless, however, not so tingling as the rest.
Powerful and underlaid with a short sample, the final killer The Dream Is Dead begins and takes no prisoners.
Once more Marcus gives everything, he has in fact become one of the best vocalists in that kind of music.
A great farewell from Antigone, that finds its end in the outro Deyjandi Von.

Antigone must not hide behind the latest releases of the metalcore- superstars Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed. Only two or three not so outstanding - but still not bad - songs prevent me from giving ten points. This cd is a masterpiece of modern, aggressive, dark and melodious metal.