Certainly one of the best death metal albums I've heard over the years and yet it's not one often recognised as being classic. Silent Scream came from Long Beach, California and they only existed for around five years with this album being their only offering and such a shame that is too because this is strong, heavy death metal with a thrashy twist to it. There's plenty of dark atmospheres on this opus and enough slower passages to remind one of Death at their most foreboding. Vocalist Mario Atencio really makes his mark on this album but the riffs just chug with total menace allowing for the faster segments to complement them. This is an all-round belter of a record featuring some truly solid structures and brilliant tracks throughout; particularly the savage opener 'Self Abuse' and the snarling title track with its excellent bass-lines and sinister barrage which has hints of Dark Angel.
'From the Darkest...' showcased a band with huge potential and yet they were gone as quickly as they had emerged but thank goodness they left us with this mini cult classic.
8/10
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