{"id":24269,"date":"2012-12-05T07:03:32","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T12:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=24269"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:46:26","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:46:26","slug":"candlelight-red-demons-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/candlelight-red-demons-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Candlelight Red | Demons<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Joe Mis<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"CandlelightCandlelight Red is a hard rocking quartet hailing from that hotbed of metal – central Pennsylvania. They\u2019ve just released Demons<\/em>, a four track follow up EP to their well-received debut album, The Wreckage<\/em>. These guys are a young band, and have been busy justifying their victory in the 2010 national Guitar Center \u201cOnstage\u201d contest (which earned them an opening gig for KISS at a Pittsburgh show) \u2013 and succeeding.<\/p>\n

Candlelight Red makes melodic hard rock, loaded with big hooks and memorable riffs. They successfully blend elements of progressive metal, alternative rock, Goth metal and old school hard rock into a powerful and always melodic package. Their unique sound and dynamic performances have earned the band a spot at the Uproar Festival and opening gigs for Sevendust, Lacuna Coil, and Crossfade among others. Their tour with Sevendust was the start of a friendly working relationship with Sevendust\u2019s drummer Morgan Rose, who signed on to produce Demons. Their goal was to capture the band\u2019s \u201clive\u201d sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemons\u201d opens the EP with a bit of electronica and booming bass. Jamie Morral plays a dynamic bass that becomes the backbone of Candlelight Red\u2019s music, and he coordinates very well with drummer Brian Dugan and guitarist Jeremy Edge. A more somber and brooding rhythm line that fades into a slick quiet passage opens \u201cCutter,\u201d allowing Dugan\u2019s drums and Ryan Hoke\u2019s vocals to lead for the rest of the track. Hoke can sing cleanly and moments later drop into a full-on bellow while always remaining understandable and expressive. \u201cLifeless\u201d is a bitter song with a heavy goth influence. It starts out soft and mellow, but quickly becomes an intense tune driven by Hoke\u2019s powerful vocals and Edge\u2019s sweeping guitars. \u201cSleeping Awake\u201d is the showpiece of the release, featuring Hoke\u2019s finest vocals and strong harmony support from Edge and Moral, and great bottom end rhythms from Dugan and Morral. The music is superb and subtly supports the tone and emotion of the lyrics, and each band member has chance to shine.<\/p>\n

Demons<\/em> is a fine EP and give the listener an insight into Candlelight Red\u2019s overall musical psyche. They cover all the bases from intense and dark to subtle and ballad-like, and do it all well. The boys in the band are undoubtedly talented, enthusiastic, and technically proficient. They work well as a team, writing interesting songs with compelling lyrics, and deliver them with enthusiasm. Nicely engineered and easy on the ears, Demons will surely win the band an even greater following.<\/p>\n

If you are not familiar with Candlelight Red, you should be – as they are definitely a band to watch.<\/p>\n

Recommended!<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nRyan Hoke (vocals)
\nJeremy Edge (guitar, vocals)
\nJamie Morral (bass, vocals)
\nBrian Dugan (drums)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tDemons
\n2.\tCutter
\n3.\tLifeless
\n4.\tSleeping Awake<\/p>\n

Label: \tImagen Records<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.candlelightred.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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