Surrounded by Silence (song)
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| name = Surrounded by Silence
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Design the Skyline
| album =
| released = March 12, 2011
| recorded = March 2011
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| genre =
- Electronicore
- deathcore{{cite web |publisher=Sputnik Music |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/50431/Design-the-Skyline-Nevaeh/ |title=Design the Skyline - Nevaeh (album review) |date=June 21, 2012 |access-date=February 11, 2024}}
| length = 4:12
| label = Red Island
| writer = Design the Skyline
| producer =
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| next_title = Break Free from Your Life
| next_year = 2011
}}
"Surrounded by Silence" is a song by the deathcore band Design the Skyline. The song was self-released by the band on March 12, 2011. "Surrounded by Silence" was covered by a considerable amount of music journalists, whom described the track as one of the worst songs ever.
The song was included on Wax Vessel's 2021 release of Galactical Celebration as a bonus track.{{cite web |publisher=Bandcamp |url=https://waxvesselrecords.bandcamp.com/album/galactical-celebration |title=Galactical Celebration {{!}} Extra Large Kids |access-date=February 15, 2024}}
Recording, production and music video
During March 2011, the band recorded the video for their single 'Surrounded by Silence' with local production team Red Island Productions. The setting of the video consisted of the band playing on a set that rendered a forest. Other scenes in the video include the band playing in a cave with prop snow falling down on the members, which was designed from potato flakes and small pieces of cotton.{{cite magazine|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher|title=Profiles – Bands to Watch: Design the Skyline|year=2011| magazine = Revolver|issn=1527-408X|page=43}} The song was recorded with Red Island Productions and recorded and released in March 2011.{{cite web|last=Guerrero|first=Richard|title=Corpus Christi metal act's viral video landed group record deal|url=http://www.caller.com/news/2011/oct/28/corpus-christi-metal-acts-viral-video-landed/| work = Corpus Christi Caller-Times |accessdate= October 31, 2011}}
Criticism
Both the band and the song have received a lot of criticism for the former's appearance and the latter's sound.{{cite web |url=http://thrashmag.com/2012/03/03/design-the-skyline-naeveh/ |title=Design the Skyline - Naevah |publisher=Thrash Magazine |date=2 March 2012}}{{cite web|title= Victory Records Signs Design the Skyline [via Time to Warp 2008
The magazine Thrash wrote "that attention [for the band is] mostly negative due to the song [style] itself as well as the outward appearance of the band." Sergeant D, a writer of MetalSucks, wrote "I almost feel bad that nobody told these kids that scene is dead, because they probably think they are going to be rockstars."
In an interview about the criticism, Design the Skyline stated "At first [it bothered me, but] it [does] not anymore. People don't seem to realize that the "Surrounded by Silence" song was just a demo song and not every band sounds their best on their first demo, you know? And it's crazy how much it blew us up!"
Personnel
- Eric Azure – lead vocals
- Daniel "Dani Doom" Garza – lead vocals
- Matt Ryan – lead guitar, programming
- Julian "Julian Reckless" Ibanez – rhythm guitar
- Ethan White – bass
- James "Keebler" Lemos – keyboards, programming
- John "Martin" Perkins – drums
See also
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|ViSZI6UJEUQ|Official music video}}