Aiden: Rain In Hell [CD/DVD]

by Aiden

Overview

Aiden's Rain in Hell EP (arriving, appropriately enough, on Halloween) pretty much picks up where 2005's Nightmare Anatomy left off; it's a nocturnal collection of darkly melodic, punky/post-hardcore/pop songs "for the suffering, the legions of boys and girls out there who feel hopeless, who feel like they don't have a place to go..." Despite lacking a distinct identity (Aiden still sounds exactly like a teenage version of AFI), the EP isn't half bad. But with only six songs to its name, half really isn't good enough, and the set suffers from the absence of really memorable tracks. "A Candlelight Intro" is basically a two-minute sonic buildup instead of an actual song (an intro on an EP?), while the two covers -- Billy Idol's "White Wedding" and the Misfits' "Die Die My Darling" -- play as only mediocre, since they're both sorely missing an electrifying punch of attitude. The catchiest tracks, "The Suffering" and "We Sleep Forever," sound so disturbingly like AFI, it's almost ridiculous; the acoustic vulnerability of "Silent Eyes" at least nabs lead singer wiL points for effort, even if the song sounds like a thrown-in demo. Judging from their past, Aiden can indeed put together some hook-laden and singalongable tracks. But hopefully their next effort proves this better, since Rain in Hell simply leaves their fans craving for more -- but only because it's so unsatisfying. [The EP comes packaged with a bonus DVD of live footage and music videos.] ~ Corey Apar

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/2006
Label:	Victory Records
UPC:	0746105033429
Rank:	169332

Tracks

1. A Candlelight Intro
2. The Suffering
3. We Sleep Forever
4. White Wedding
5. Die Die My Darling
6. Silent Eyes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aiden   Primary Artist
Anna Vince   Vocals
Nick Wiggins   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jake Wambold   Guitar
Angel Ibarra   Guitar
William Control   Vocals
Austin Held   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jake Davison   Drums
William "wiL" Francis   Vocals
Kyle Ivarra   Vocals

Technical Credits

Steve Carter   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Billy Idol   Composer
Justin Armstrong   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Assistant
John Ziemski   Engineer,Recording,Mixing Assistant
Glenn Danzig   Composer
Nick Wiggins   Composer,Group Member
Angel Ibarra   Composer
Jake Davison   Composer
Antonio Maldonado   Illustrations
William "wiL" Francis   Composer,Group Member
Troy Glessner   Mastering,Mastering Engineer