In the spirit of Alice in Chains, The Killers, Metallica and Rush, American Amnesia is an up and coming alt rock trio hailing from Connecticut who are exposing their eclectic brand of solidly written and composed hard rock/metal compositions melded with hip-hop and other genres to a newer generation of fans.
Comprised of Patrick Nemaizer (19) on vocals and guitar, Sam Cesnak (17) on drums, and Gus Pac (16) on bass, the trio’s tight chemistry and ambitious cadence could be heard in their mature sound that is beyond their years.
After juggling a name change and a member adjustment, American Amnesia is now better than ever. With the debut of their album, …Yet Here We Are, the band is instilling their youthful sound with a sophistication untethered to their years and a fervent energy unmatched in today’s standards.
… Yet Here We Are opens up with “Time” that starts off with the acoustic cadence of the guitar. Then the gigantic sounds of a finely rendered hard rock cadence are executed, eliciting a fully charged raw vibe, filled with fast guitars and a loud sound. The energetic vibe will whisk you away with its titanium vibe that is rocking with its hard metal connotations, as Nemaizer’s vocals wail away with a raw energy.
“Love U” contains hazy vocals and a melancholy vibe, filled with an introspective appeal. The track flourishes a highly rhythmic rhythms section with the bassline, giving off a moving and atmospheric vibe.
“How Come?” is filled with an amped vibe and a high energy hard rock feel. Nemaizer’s vocals are empowered with a raw cadence that comes across as slightly demented. The guitars are engulfed in a radioactive energy, creating some intergalactic guitar riffs, as Nemaizer sings with a fevered energy.
“The One” starts off with some rummaging on the bassline as the electric guitars set off on a soaring vibe. The busy sound creates a wall of energy off of guitars, bass, and speedy drums.
“Questions In The Dark” has a darker vibe to it, giving off a somber and haunting feel. This slow-burner contains some electronic elements as Nemaizer spits out the verses in a hypnotic rap-like style, while the metal-driven instrumentals contain an overpowering sense. The song is enveloped in a hard rock/metal cadence interspersed with a hip-hop vibe. The waves of metal-induced tunes will really course over you in a nearly overpowering sense, leaving little room for anything else, placing you in a trance-like mood.
On “Carillon,” waves of guitar, bass, and drums coalesce together to create a barrage of cadences. Here, Nemaizer’s vocals sound a bit gruff from all the screams.
Towards, “The Candle,” the clash of sounds create a melee of cadences that range from the fully elicited from the rush of guitars, bass, drums, and Nemaizer’s screaming vocals, will really feed into the power of the track.
“Richest Poor Man” is a cycling of electric guitar riffs, highly rhythmic basslines, and fast drums. A radioactive guitar solo ignites towards the end of the song. There is definitely an immediacy evident on this track.
“Means To An End” starts off with some melodious guitar riffs. The vocals, here, are filled with a fiery spirit, as Nemaizer’s singing melds together an amped feel that pivots against a hard rock and metal vibe really well.
The contagious energy enjoyed on the album continues on in the somber and melancholic “All Of The Ashes,” on the fully charged metal sound on, “No Doors,” and lastly on the slower burner, “Stars Of Orion,” filled with epic guitar sounds being supported by the rhythmic bassline and energetic drums.
American Amnesia’s raw sound is soul-bearing. Nemaizer sings with a boisterousness unprecedented from such a young talent.
The band’s original sound bears witness to an intuitiveness that is admirable. AA’s music is a force of its own, domineering in a sense, but at its center is a balance that oscillates between raw outpourings of a demented artist to one of exactingness.
AA’s sound careens dangerously close to the edge, heading down towards the precipice of destruction and chaos. But instead, American Amnesia is the type of band that walks the fine line of ordered chaos, as Nemaizer’s vocals seesaw from soft coos to outright screams, showcasing the young singer’s vocal range and talent. Tethered with Nemaizer’s singing abilities, the abundant sounds from the instrumentals are deliberate, putting into momentum a sound that is trail-blazing and well-crafted.
The band jams together with outright chemistry, their jam-sessions coalescing together in a melee of highly intoxicating guitar riffs, rhythms-heavy bassline, and high-energy drums.
Filled with that definitive spark that divides the artists who are just making by to those who are a household name, American Amnesia definitely has the mark of an artist on the rise.
A blinding force to be reckoned with, AA fully owns their sound. This is music burning to be heard that will definitely sate the metal/hard rock lover in you.
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