It was just over two years ago when our paths first crossed but having been signposted to the unique vocal style of frontman Jack Murray; there was something about Pittsburgh metalcore crew 156/Silence which made it impossible not to check them out. Unsurprisingly, given that their Irrational Pull debut and its follow-up, Don’t Hold Your Breath EP, didn’t disappoint, expectations were high for Narrative. Opening with the grinding “A Past Embrace,” the familiar frustration-filled tones of Murray’s vocals soon fill the air as Narrative bursts into life. A mix of dark, atmospheric breaks, jarring metalcore and lung-busting fury, the Pennsylvania crew clearly headed into the studio to crank things up a gear or two, and, by the time the album rumbles into “The Rodents Race,” you find yourself l...