Elements that were so prominent in the past are in this instance reversed, like most of the electric guitar parts and the vocal tones, now lower in the mix. The production from the previous album takes a turn from a lo-fi but strong display, to a more clearer and precise job, but. You may strike the lucky hit once ( El Mar no Cesa), demonstrate that you are no fluke and improve in every way ( Senderos de Traicion), but… can you prove that you can be consistent without being stale, keeping and expanding your original vision?Įl Espiritu Del Vino, considered as maybe Heroes del Silencio best album, not only keeps running the tremendous bohemian (or substance induced, take your choice) mix of hard rock + Spanish influenced music, but also expands on it, retaining the ambiguous lyrical themes ( Tumbas de Sal, Nuestros Nombres), vocal arrangements ( Culpable, La Herida with that alluring harmonica sound) and excellent chemistry between the band members whilst adding more smaller but beautiful details to the mix : Riffs even more precise and aggressive ( Sangre Hirviendo), new instrumentations like keyboards and a pipe organ (!), and more elaborated, longer songs with lots of twists and touches that rocket the album replay value up to infinity. Review Summary: Even with some minor flaws, Heroes del Silencio managed to release one of the best Rock en Español albums ever made, undoubtedly memorable and indispensable.
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