The Hull, MA based sextet collectively known as On Broken Wings has ravaged the underground since their formation in 2001, gathering a loyal fan-base through extreme live performances and a lauded EP, "Number One Beautiful". The band hope to capitalize on this forward momentum with an equally impressive full-length debut, as "Some Of Us May Never See The World" expands upon the group's volatile brand of metalcore emotionalism without offering up their range and intensity as sacrificial lambs.

The vocals this time around come across much lower (often with excessively muddy quality), and there is a prominent emphasis on the guttural death metal growls that were spread sparingly throughout the group's prior efforts. The rest of the band follow suit, delivering discordant guitar tones and an agonizing bass presence that disembowels songs whole. "The Spawning Of Progression" ebbs and flows like the ocean tide, teasing with false instrumental build-ups before blossoming into a blackened rose of seething ferocity. These are the moments On Broken Wings excel at and these lapses into darker metalcore territory allow the group to surprise the listener, whether it be with sudden transitional melodies or quirky electronic embellishments. "Like Starscream", the album's lengthiest cut, intrigues with spasmodic sampling before segueing into a gargantuan breakdown courtesy of a mere hand-clap, and unexpected inclusions such as this are what keep your attention. "I Do My Crosswords In Pen" and "My Life, Your Movie" (now known as "A Movie Kind Of Life") return from the group's independent EP, and while there are certain stylistic differences, neither song suffers from the re-recordings.

The band still have some distance to travel if they wish to become the underground's new metalcore icons, but they have taken a bold step in the right direction with this full-length explosion. Some of the album's weaknesses may be attributed to Andrew Schneider (Cave In, The Red Chord), as his gritty production tends to strangle the band's more vicious screams and often times the guitars harbor annoying static. Thankfully though his attention to detail draws out the band's subtle flourishes and intricacies other producers may have overlooked, and this crispness makes up for any shortcomings. It's not likely that anything offered forth on this outing will persuade less enthusiastic listeners into reconsidering the group's familiar style, as this effort is more or less a continuation of the themes presented on "Number One Beautiful", yet it is more than conceivable that new fans will flock to the band in droves. The jury is still out on whether On Broken Wings will ever be given a chance to see the world, but with their Eulogy debut they should certainly see their stock rise quite rapidly in the tumultuous independent scene, as their disenchanted emotions and metallic fervor make them prime candidates to inhabit the niche Poison The Well once championed as their own.