Surrounded by Silence (song)
| "Surrounded by Silence" | ||||
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| Single by Design the Skyline | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | March 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Red Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Design the Skyline | |||
| Design the Skyline singles chronology | ||||
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"Surrounded by Silence" is a song by the deathcore band Design the Skyline. The song was self-released by the band on March 12, 2011. "Surrounded by Silence" was covered by a considerable amount of music journalists, whom described the track as one of the worst songs ever.
The song was included on Wax Vessel's 2021 release of Galactical Celebration as a bonus track.[2]
Recording, production and music video[edit]
During March 2011, the band recorded the video for their single 'Surrounded by Silence' with local production team Red Island Productions.[3] The setting of the video consisted of the band playing on a set that rendered a forest. Other scenes in the video include the band playing in a cave with prop snow falling down on the members, which was designed from potato flakes and small pieces of cotton.[4] The song was recorded with Red Island Productions and recorded and released in March 2011.[3]
Criticism[edit]
Both the band and the song have received a lot of criticism for the former's appearance and the latter's sound.[5][6][7]
The magazine Thrash wrote "that attention [for the band is] mostly negative due to the song [style] itself as well as the outward appearance of the band."[5] Sergeant D, a writer of MetalSucks, wrote "I almost feel bad that nobody told these kids that scene is dead, because they probably think they are going to be rockstars."[6]
In an interview about the criticism, Design the Skyline stated "At first [it bothered me, but] it [does] not anymore. People don't seem to realize that the "Surrounded by Silence" song was just a demo song and not every band sounds their best on their first demo, you know? And it's crazy how much it blew us up!"[7]
Personnel[edit]
- Eric Azure – lead vocals
- Daniel "Dani Doom" Garza – lead vocals
- Matt Ryan – lead guitar, programming
- Julian "Julian Reckless" Ibanez – rhythm guitar
- Ethan White – bass
- James "Keebler" Lemos – keyboards, programming
- John "Martin" Perkins – drums
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Design the Skyline - Nevaeh (album review)". Sputnik Music. June 21, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Galactical Celebration | Extra Large Kids". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Guerrero, Richard. "Corpus Christi metal act's viral video landed group record deal". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (2011). "Profiles – Bands to Watch: Design the Skyline". Revolver. p. 43. ISSN 1527-408X.
- ^ a b "Design the Skyline - Naevah". Thrash Magazine. 2 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Victory Records Signs Design the Skyline [via Time to Warp 2008]". MetalSucks. May 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Design the Skyline Interview". Hero (via Tumblr). Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.