A faint sound was heard somewhere in Orlando, Florida not too long ago. It continued to grow and ring until it was forced to be heard. This was the sound of five individuals creating something different, something that had not been heard in such a way. Blending elements of contemporary hardcore, rock and roll, and old school metal, Hand To Hand let go of the boundaries and limitations their previous efforts had placed upon them, and played what was in their collective, bright hearts. With vocals that range from singing to screaming, the band disarms you with their melodic hooks, only then to knock you down with brutal emotional breakdowns. But the band keeps growing, and at a spectacular rate. In little over half a year, they have accomplished what most unsigned artists take years to achieve. When I heard this album the first thing I thought was that it compared to Boy Sets Fire so when you like them you should check this out. The album contains 10 songs. The songs have a lot of different rhythms. The verses are very heavy with screaming vocals and the choruses are often calm with a clean voice which I like because it makes the sound special.

The double bass adds even more to this special sound. The downside of this album is that the songs sound too much alike. It makes you feel like you have heard the tracks before. I also don’t like the screaming vocals because they are too high pitched. It would be better if it was a low screaming voice. My conclusion A Perfect Way To Say Goodbye is a strong album with beautiful different styles but the songs sound too much alike. Hand To Hand will play on the first of May at the Staddijk with The Maple Room.

Zach Swain – Drums
Steve Martin - Bass
Rob Kellom – Vocals
Jay Vilardi - Guitar
Brock Berryhill - Guitar, Vocals

Track Listing:

01 – Preamble
02 - Allude
03 - The Arson
04 - Insult with Injuries
05 - Reused Decision
06 - Predictable Gatherings
07 - A Silver Medal
08 - Bravo
09 - In A Name
10 - Confinding In A Whisper