Canvas of silence - Rainburn

"Canvas of Silence" is a EP by RainBurn, their first. This is the brainchild of a dear friend and having known a bit about his struggles to pursue his passion for music, i was fairly excited for this EP. I remember him saying the opposites in the name is symbolic to not get tied down by the rules of genre, so let’s see...

Thunder and rain takes us on this journey with “Refuge”, painting a picturesque of getting drenched in drizzles of a soulful melody.The guitars kick in shifting between subtle variations and a teasing drumming. Its like they could have done so much more but preferred to show a glimpse as a start. "Listen through the noise in your mind" is what they say and when you do, you find a fusion between styles of progressive greats and an essence of traditional Indian sounds. It has its own uniqueness and yet you feel it’s so like whats beautiful in so many great progressive creations. In the mid of so many Indian bands trying to sound like some established names, there are few that have done justice to the vast flavors that’s been there for ages in Indian music. A step in the right direction. Another dimension that holds fort on its own, is the awesomeness of the lyrics in every track. Below are few,   

“black swallowing blue – spreads dark refuge” 

“sing to me of rain – for tomorrow shall be – washed free of reins – holding you and me” 

-          - REFUGE

“When the world had just been born

We would run so wild and free

Over the landscape of the infinite sea

Now foggy ruins tend to hide

Vision that sank without a trace

But their path etched upon my face

Paint your days in the colors of night

On the canvas of silence so deep

Eyes brimming over with life

Shall find peace in the big sleep” -Canvas of Silence

The abundance of some amazing talent in the band is brought out in Canvas of silence peeping us up to a love for life. “Veil” is dark, desperate, full of pain, anger, aggression all emotions brought out by a voice that seems to challenge itself with every track. The instruments maintain a feel of doom in the background yet showing their power in bits and pieces.

“I claw at the dark – to find a way to you - beyond my veil – night after night my ears thirst – for a knock on the door never heard – this bitter all consuming dust – renders your soft footprints blurred.”  -Veil   

 “Time turns around”, brings the romance, only track below 5 min.

“Fragments” reminds me of DT!!! The great Dream Theater, what better can i say about it. There are so many possibilities, so much more they can create and its a great start. Rainburn you have a fan in me, somebody waiting and imagining where you will go next. 

“is destiny the thread that binds – or love compels its fickle mind? – each routine verse of life’s ditty – obscures the song’s mortality”

-Fragments   

Great work guys, wishing you the very best.