{"id":50396,"date":"2015-10-08T16:37:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T21:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=50396"},"modified":"2015-10-08T16:37:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T21:37:20","slug":"enertia-piece-of-the-factory-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/enertia-piece-of-the-factory-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Enertia | Piece of the Factory<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Enertia\"It\u2019s been more than a decade since we last saw a new studio album from Enertia, one of the more overlooked bands to emerge from the American Progressive\/Power Metal scene in the mid \u201890s. The New York-based band is finally back with their fourth full-length album, titled Piece of the Factory<\/em>, which has been in the works for quite some time.<\/p>\n

Enertia is a band that was always more thrash-minded than their Progressive\/Power Metal-minded peers, and that combination of fast riffing and technicality is still a vital part of their sound, but Piece of the Factory showcases a heavier, more aggressive Enertia. Part of that is vocalist Scott Featherstone, who seems to be channeling \u201cangry\u201d Russell Allen here. Between the huge vocal presence and the crunch in the guitar sound, Enertia sounds a bit like heavier Symphony X minus the excessive technical noodling (or Adrenaline Mob without all the annoying \u201cbro metal\u201d posturing).<\/p>\n

Angrier, heavier Enertia works really well, and the end result is a very strong Heavy Metal album. Piece of the Factory<\/em> really grabs you by the throat with songs like \u201cThe Prisoner,\u201d \u201cDemons of Silence\u201d and the title track that have just the right mix of pummeling rhythms, intricate solos and powerful vocals. Speaking of the album title, Piece of the Factory<\/em> also boasts a three-panel fold-out cover image that really gets to the heart of the song and is very reminiscent of the classic \u201880s Thrash Metal album covers.<\/p>\n

Piece of the Factory<\/em> was ten years in the making, but is arguably well worth the wait. Unfortunately, at this point all indications are that this is the final Enertia album. Even if that\u2019s the case, this is a band that\u2019s still well worth discovering, especially if you expect your Progressive\/Power Metal to have speed, heaviness and real power, like Iced Earth, Symphony X and Nevermore.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\n Scott Featherstone (v)
\n Roman Singleton (g)
\n Jeff Daley (d)
\nJoe Paciolla (b) (v)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tDo It Again
\n2.\tDemons of Silence
\n3.\tThe Hardest Sorrow
\n4.\tPiece of the Factory
\n5.\tBeside You, Beside Me
\n6.\tAn Old Fashioned Beating
\n7.\tHard to Follow
\n8.\tThe Prisoner
\n9.\tCan\u2019t Breathe
\n10.\tLetting Go<\/p>\n

Label: Divebomb Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.facebook.com\/realenertia<\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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