ANNALYNN - WHITE FLAGS SINGLE REVIEW
- Kirsty Shepherd
- May 18
- 2 min read
Annalynn formed in 2003 in Bangkok, thailand, and they have been performing their blend of metalcore with a unique pop-ability since, to both local and international audiences. they have recently become a four piece after controversy with their vocalist; however,
after deliberation they have decided to continue on with the band, with guitarist nuttapop taking on the added role of vocalist.
annalynn have previously featured artists, such as, cj McMahon of thy art is murder, Jonathan vigil of the Ghost inside and Rio kinoshita of crystal lake, amongst others.
the band have accompanied stages with knocked loose, within destruction, suicide silence, born of Osiris and loathe, across china, Malaysia, hongkong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and the phillippines as a guest of the wacken metal battle.
annalynn signed to GREYSCALE RECORDS in March 2024 where they have released three singles and a four song EP 'failure will find me' under the label.
'white flags' is the latest single release for annalynn and if you like metalcore you can groove to, this is definitely one for your playlist. 'white flags' is a victory anthem for those who have been through the rough times and refused to give up. with lyrics like "A step
forward towards a place, ‘till we’re all dead, The past is gone, the future’s wide, break these chains
No more fear, ‘till we’re all disappear
Just take it all the way" it is impossible to not sing along. 'white flags' begins with a 'BLEGH' reminice of Chris motionless and from there it is all smooth transitions between clean and harsh vocals, purposefully disjointed guitars, high energy drums and an electro pop breakdown that would be perfect for a fight scene in a movie.
annalynn have taken a terrible situation and transformed it into something healing and inspiring, not only for themselves, but others, "Cause we’re not falling down, The world keeps turning, Now we’re spreading our wings, Rising from the ashes, We’re standing, We’re standing, Here we are still standing". the boys are set to rise like a phoenix from the ashes and while in some aspects they may be starting from ground zero, they are on their way to rise once more.
for fans of: make them suffer, MOTIONLESS IN white, knocked loose and the Ghost inside
7.5/10
all photographs by jedsadaphotography
