#16 - Ghost Ship Octavius - Silence
Ghost
Ship Octavius was one of those band names that I just couldn't pass on
when I saw them on the list of new metal bands in 2015. The name is
derived from an 18th century "ghost ship" that was doomed at sea; it's
crew frozen below deck. As it turns out, the band are the brainchild of
former Nevermore drummer Van Williams and God Forbid guitarist Matt
Wicklund. When their respective bands called it quits, the boys came
together and found a singer in newcomer Adōn
Fanion, and kickstarted the hell out of a project that came together
with a thundering self-titled effort. Fanion is able to work his way
around the higher notes and help lay down crushing riffs with Wicklund,
who shows no cease in churning out heavy riffs all over the album. It
definitely isn't much of a mix of the two previous bands, but it does
sound like the trio had been working together for years. The
musicianship shown throughout the album is second to none, and it
definitely falls as one of my favorite metal albums of the year. Other
standout tracks include "In Dreams", "Saturn and Skies", "Bloodcaster",
and "Epitaph".
But for me, the standout track is absolutely
"Silence". The haunting piano intro is immediately blasted by a guitar
riff that will break your neck clear off your shoulders, with Williams
pummeling alongside throughout. The song is creepy and crushing and
poetic, all wrapped together in one brilliant metal track. The future
looks bright for GSO, and if they put out anything as delicious as this
album, I will be all too pleased to rock the hell out of that disc, as
well.
Title: Silence
Artist: Ghost Ship Octavius
Album: Ghost Ship Octavius
Previous 16s
2014: Winds of Plague - Say Hello To The Undertaker
2013: Colossus - Beacons
2012: Imagine Dragons - It's Time
2011: Amaranthe - Hunger
2010: Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish
2009: Chris Isaak - We Let Her Down
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