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- The Split Program II
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Heaven Shall Burn
Released 2005

Unleash Enlightment
05:03
5,895 plays

The Revenge
03:20
5,096 plays

Downfall Of Christ
03:10
4,790 plays

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- 1
- Unleash Enlightment
- 05:03
- 5,895 plays

- 2
- No One Will Shed A Tear
- 04:41
- 4,488 plays

- 3
- Nyfaedd Von
- 02:49
- 3,305 plays

- 4
- If This Is A Man
- 02:39
- 3,130 plays

- 5
- Downfall Of Christ
- 03:10
- 4,790 plays

- 6
- Destroy Fascism
- 01:59
- 3,026 plays

- 7
- The Revenge
- 03:20
- 5,096 plays

- 8
- Arena Of Concealment
- 03:18
- 2,849 plays

- 9
- One Day
- 02:22
- 2,471 plays

- 10
- A Summer Dream
- 04:41
- 2,596 plays

- 11
- One More Lie
- 03:35
- 2,349 plays

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album review

This split album begins with a six-pack of tunes from Heaven Shall Burn, who waste no time after an industrial opening to break out into the heavy and hard "Unleash Enlightment." Lead singer Marcus Bischoff blends his singing with a guttural wail at times, while the twin guitars pump out solid metal riffs. Think of groups like At the Gates and Earth Crisis and you will get the picture here. They are also capable of thick and beefy nu metal arrangements. Loud and punishing throughout, Heaven Shall Burn tear into "No One Will Shed a Tear," which has a strong but pedestrian-like groove running through it. The odd song is the tender, Faith No More-ish orchestral instrumental "Nyfædd Von," which has more in common with Sigur Rós than Metallica. It's an aberration, however, once the hellish "If This Is a Man" rears its primal hardcore metal head. The highlight of the group's offering is the simple but shining performance of "Downfall of Christ," with a great chorus and drummer Matthias Voigt working triple time. Caliban's sound is more intense and, if possible, harder on their leadoff song, "The Revenge." Singer Andy Dorner's thick accent makes some of the lyrics harder to understand. What isn't difficult to know is that the group's rhythm section is the key to most songs, particularly the punishing "Arena of Concealment" and "One Day," which digs deep for its militaristic feel à la "One" by Metallica. "A Summer Dream" might have been a dream song at one point, but there are too many turns throughout the song to give it a level of consistency. It's as if they've mixed metal with emo on this track, with the results being average at best. ~ Jason MacNeil, All Music Guide