It never gets out of fashion, to go back and dig some of the forgotten gems of the 80s and 90s. So we have a 80s Thrash's Metal band SILENT SCREAM here which released its debut and the only full length album "From The Darkest Depths Of The Imagination" way back in 1992, and now is being Reissued by DiveBomb Records with an addition of 3 more songs with this Re-issue.

Honestly, going into this, I had high expectations, but the album kind of disappointed me. It's not a bad album, and in fact for its time, it does really well. But for fans who have listened to Metal from every decade on offer, SILENT SCREAM fails to excite the listener. "Self Abuse" brings in some really fast paced chaotic guitar and drum work, but the stand out here is the clean growling vocals of Mario Atencio. There are few abrupt solos in the middle which gives a feeling that it is being misplaced in the song. "From The Darkest Depths Of The Imagination" has some really aggressive In-Your-Face vocals that are very appealing, but it's the unique manner of the chaotic riffs that makes this song stand out here. The songs in here like "Theatre Of The Depraved" give more importance to the instrumental sound than the vocals, which actually help both the instruments and the vocals to both express themselves freely. There are lots of Punk influence that can be felt in these songs as you would imagine from most Thrash bands from the 80s. "Matrix Of Madness" exactly is what the song name means. The sound is chaotic and maddening, but there seems to be a method to the madness, and the guitar work has a feel of the Death Metal-ish thick guitar riff sound to it, making it unusual for a typical Thrash band. "Distraction Of Thought" brings in a train of fast paced riffs, and add to that the Punk-ish vocals, you have a really interesting sound. Although the music here doesn't sound very new or innovative, it still should appeal to fans who are looking for that 80s sound, although this Reissue seems to have good production going for it. With some bare minimum vocals, "Rise And Fall", sounds more like a Prog Instrumental Metal song like 80s LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT. Honestly, the last song of the original part of the album "Prey Upon The Weak" is a bit of a disappointment as it doesn't offer anything new compared to the rest of the album. In the latter part, the 1^st of the 3 Demo songs "Thanatopsis" starts off on a slow instrumental manner, before the chaotic loud parts take over. The song lacks both distinctiveness and anything positive to write about. The chaos spoils the fun here. "Inch Of Life" goes along the same chaotic route, but does have a few better sounding riffs. The hour long Reissue ends with "Deafen To Beauty" which surprisingly is good as the riffs are more audible and less chaotic.

"From The Darkest Depths Of The Imagination" is an interesting Reissue of this 1985 formed band from California, United States. But it must be said that the album, although does impress with its aggressive punkish and unique parts, is largely a disappointment as the chaotic nature of the album doesn't work as well as it should have.