Cries of Redemption has always moved a little differently, and that confidence carries straight into โWhat Lies Beneath.โ Led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ed Silva, the long-running project blurs heavy rock and electronic textures, as it leans into atmosphere, tension, and emotional weight, letting modern production tools serve the mood. It comes off intimate yet expansive, grounded in metalโs intensity but unafraid of cinematic and ambient edges.
โWhat Lies Beneathโ unfolds like a slow-burning psychological descent. It begins with a fragile, uneasy, soft, breathy, and strained voice, as if every word has to be pulled from somewhere deep. You can hear the panting spaces between lines, which only heightens the vulnerability. Gradually, cymbals start to splash and bustle, drums rumble in with a measured heaviness, and deep strings drone overhead, pressing down like gathering storm clouds.
As the track builds, the tension becomes almost tactile. The rhythm section stays restrained but ominous, allowing the lyrics to breathe and linger. He sings about hidden longing, crossed lines, and unspoken desire that drift in and out like half-formed thoughts, reinforcing the songโs central question: how much of ourselves do we really reveal? Then, right when the atmosphere feels fully saturated, a hoarse, menacing cry slices through the lush, rippling bridge, jolting the listener awake and cracking the surface wide open.
The track balances softness and threat with impressive control, as electronic textures pulse beneath the rock framework, giving the song a modern, slightly industrial sheen without losing its emotional core. Itโs dark, immersive, and deliberately paced, rewarding listeners who sit with it rather than skim past.
โWhat Lies Beneathโ lingers in the ache, explores the shadows. Cries of Redemption thrives in the space where restraint meets intensityโand where whatโs unsaid matters just as much as whatโs screamed.
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Review by: Naomi Joan