A Wilhem Scream – Mute Print

This record has been sitting in the cupboard for quite some time. The band has been touring and recording for years under the name of Smackin’ Isaiah and then in December of 2002, the band added a second guitar player, changed their name to A Wilhelm Scream, and started writing new material. Then began the search for a record label. Here is where Nitro Records entered the story. After seeing their energetic live show and hearing some demos, they quickly snatched them up, and now we have Mute Print to enjoy and absorb.

Mute Print is your perfect punk album. Dueling guitar riffs mold together in a way unlike anything else, the bass riffs are amazing, the lightning fast drum beats round the instruments off perfectly; never becoming overwhelming or overpowering the song, just making it complete. They are fast paced and intricate, catching your attention with every riff and melody they play. A Wilhelm Scream don’t prolong anything. They jump right into it and get it done right with not a song over 3 minutes long. The vocals hit every note perfectly. They come flying at you which such speed that you find yourself diving for the booklet to read the lyrics. They are harsh and scratchy, but still melodic and harmonized, making it feel real unlike many of the forced, fake vocals you hear now a days. Another stand out thing about the vocals is the lyrics. For once, all the lyrics were written by the guitarist and back up vocalist rather then the lead singer; which is something you rarely see. And plus, the choruses are so catchy, you find yourself singing parts of them as you walk down the street; garnering many odd looks for the odd passerby.

Mute Print reminds you of many late 90s bands like Strung Out or Propagandhi; and if it receives the attention it deserves, it could open many doors to today’s punk rock scene by introducing kids to real punk, rather then pop-punk wannabes.