Release Date June 13th, 2026
Format Digital
Genre Hard Rock, Metalcore
Origin USA
Barrage is a Kansas City, Missouri band working in the hard rock and metalcore space, with a live history that includes appearances alongside acts such as Sevendust, Crowbar, Powerglove, Oxymorrons, and Lydia Can't Breathe. The band has built its profile around energetic performances and a sound combining heavy guitar work, melodic writing, and modern metalcore elements. With Rylie McFall joining on female vocals, the current lineup adds soaring vocal lines and layered harmonies to Barrage’s established approach. Their musical direction sits around the territory of Killswitch Engage, Jinjer, and Twelve Foot Ninja, with hard rock accessibility running through the heavier material.
“Silver Linings” presents Barrage in a compact, modern production, with Benjamin Blevins handling the recording and Jack Daniels taking care of mixing and mastering at Sicktones Studio. Kevin W. Gates also contributed additional mixing and production to “Breathe...”. The guitars move between hard rock hooks and metalcore riffing, while the vocal arrangement brings together heavier delivery, melodic singing, and female harmonies. The songwriting gives attention to atmosphere and emotional themes, with the arrangements moving through heavier sections and more melodic moments across an album that sits around the half hour mark.
The production places the vocals and guitars prominently, giving the material a contemporary presentation aimed at both live performance and streaming. “Silver Linings” has enough variety to prevent the material from becoming one-dimensional, although some of its melodic choices lean toward a familiar modern hard rock formula. Barrage presents a straightforward blend of aggression, melody, and accessible songwriting, with the female vocal addition becoming an important part of the overall sound.
There are moments where the heavier guitar work carries more impact than the softer melodic material, creating an uneven balance across the release. The album remains focused on its chosen style, with no unnecessary detours or excessive experimentation. As a complete release, it offers a competent snapshot of a Kansas City band developing its sound within contemporary hard rock and metalcore.
|7.5
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