From the Facebook page, "Born from the ashes of defunct bands in Maryland & Virginia, SAVAGE HANDS might be a young band, but they certainly don't lack experience. The collective members have ample experience in writing and playing their music to audiences in support of several noteworthy nationwide tours-experience enough to write and record an album with Andrew Baylis which garnered the attention of SharpTone Records. SAVAGE HANDS debut effort is one that makes the ground shake and inspires an emotional, energetic uproar within the listener. "Memory" opens with some electronica, before a heavy and powerful riff drops. The vocals are sung at first, slightly shouted. The harmonies in the chorus are well done. This stuff oozes energy and grit. It borders on Hardcore, or at least some Crossover elements are present.

"Braindead" opens with a heavy riff and light instrumentation in the verses. They lead to shouts in the chorus, and they push some melody along as well. "Blue New" opens with light electronica and then they drop a heavy riff, sounding a bit down-tuned. Some rapping comes into play before a massive breakdown. "Demon" opens with a mid-tempo pace and some light vocals in the verses, some harmonized. They remind be a bit of early BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. The breakdown holds true to the energy of the song. "Rotten Soul New" opens quietly, with softer and more emotive vocals. It builds a little but remains in the shadows, until they break it out with a heavy riff and harsh vocals. "Washed Away" opens again with soft instrumentation and pensive vocals. They really push a lot of melody in the chorus...this song is gold.

"Lonely" opens with some spooky electronica before the main riff hits. High keys can be heard in the background, along with absolutely anguished vocals. The quiet passage shows seasoned songwriting. The push and pull are on full display here. "Bloodshot" is a fast-moving three-and-a-half-minute track, featuring both full on raging vocals along with some that remain subdued. The energy comes out of the band like a volcano spewing forth lava. "Break the Ice" is fairly vanilla...towards the end of an eleven-track album, things have a tendency to become a bit bland. "Never Change" closes the album. It opens with soft strings and a very pretty melody, that is soon replaced by a charged riff. He is soft spoken in the verses, but lets loose in the chorus.

Overall, this was a nice album for me. The band is full of energy and uses a variety of techniques, from super hard and heavy to softer and more pensive sounds. They also use melody appropriately, which I appreciate. They are good at their craft and have set themselves ahead of many of their peers with considerate songwriting, but could set even more distance if they took a few more steps into the dark off the beaten path. It's good, but I feel they are capable of better. Still, give this your time, because it was a worthy listening experience for me.