There are some distinct stand-out tracks, specifically "Fresno" (the only song that can make opening line "Let's go for a walk" sound threatening!) "Death Do Us Part" (a slow moody killer) "Miguel Abburrido" (a spoken word track, really atmospheric and errie, that builds up and winds in to this absolutely TREMENDOUS climax! ) and "If She Could Speak" (hardcore-by-numbers basically).

If you've never heard Will Haven before, I recommend the "Will Haven EP", "El Diablo" and now especially this tremendous effort.

Deserves 10 stars.


WHVN takes hardcore to a new level, minus the ego.   October 7, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

WHVN, the new Will Haven release achieves what so many so-called "hardcore" bands can only dream of. Its crushing low ends and spacey walls of sound take this style of hardcore to a new level.It's simple, yet original, making it even more appealing. Many hardcore or metal bands try so hard for complexity just for the sake of being complex. Not Will Haven. They go with what they know and turn simple riffs into heavy and melodic masterpieces. Another great quality of this foursome is that they pull off all the intensity and energy of their music at live shows all without displaying the tiresome rock star ego of so many hardcore and metal bands today. The only flaw I can find in this great recording is the remix of "I've Seen My Fate", a song off of their previous release "El Diablo". In other parts of WHVN the use of electronics and samples take the songs to new levels, but this remix does just the opposite. It takes away from the power and emotion of the orignal version and throws off the vibe of the rest of the album. Of course, no one is perfect, not even the heaviest band on the planet, Will Haven. Overall I give it 4 very bright stars.


Great CD, great band   May 6, 2002
Selim Sivad (Saturn)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Nice combination of ambient static sounds and hardcore metal. In comparison to El Diablo, the album as a whole isn't as good, but the songs themselves have more distinct personalities. You've got the ultra-intense "Jaworski," the epics "Slopez" and "Migual Abburido," and the more accessable songs "Fresno" and "If She Could Speak." In addition, there's the strange remix of "I've Seen My Fate" and "Sign Off," a bizzare track involving two minutes of radio static and a bad recording of a high school marching band playing "The Star Spangled Banner." Oh yeah, and the songs that I didn't mention are great as well. If you like the Deftones, Far, Neurosis, or even The Dillinger Escape Plan, you will love this CD. It may take a while to grow on you, but once it does, you'll never want to stop listening to it.

God, Will Haven is awesome!


Raw Confrontational emotion   October 17, 2000
i am a music fan (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Will haven Combine slow head crushing grooves with neck snapping hip hop beats.A intense formula that is awesome,yet would not be complete without the throaty mucous filled screams of Grady Avenell.The lyrics are amazing,they are wriiten in a flowing poetic manner,serving what seems to be heartfelt emotions to the listner in confrontational and beautiful manner.Whoever composes the lyrics(maybe Grady Avenell)is the best lyric writer i have had the honour of experiencing in a long time.The music is Brutal and raw yet is coated in a glossy studio production.Yet don't expect the lyrics to be as aggresive and violent as Slipknot,as i mentioned before they are composed in a unique poetic manner.Will Haven inhabit a world apart from their contemperies.A symphony Of intensity and Beauty.Will Haven delve into the darker depths of the human psyce in a lyrically beautiful and musicaly intense manner.