Pray Silence – Kill Room (2026)
If you quite like the stylings of Arcane Roots, Dead Pony or Biffy Clyro, the chances are you’ll take a fancy to Pray Silence. Borne of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Marky Wildtype and Sam Siggs’ desire to “get back to something heavier”, this act saunters through varying degrees of rock, picking up sonic flowers for a hard-hitting bouquet. Hailing from Scotland, the players are not new to the scene, but Pray Silence is an exciting emerging project made to ”…hit equally in the gut, heart and brain.” The latest addition to their discography is the single, ‘Kill Room’.
On the heels of their debut single, ‘Dragon Of Chaos’, ‘Kill Room’ retains the hard-hitting rock tone of ‘Dragon Of Chaos’; however, in some odd way, it seems a little lighter, easier, and smoother than the debut. Crashing drums pound in the background, while a scorching guitar slices, swerves and licks the melody with rambunctious delight. While everything has a rhythmic groove to it, each element brings individuality to the kaleidoscopic, but still rather dark, song.
Self-produced, the melody is one to wrap about you and cling to your skin – in the best way possible. For me, however, it is the vocals that bring the juice to the music. Gritty and rugged, the vocals dance across ‘Kill Room’, entwining a rush of metal screams and hard rock richness. It’s almost a scrape on the knee, but it also has the charm and skill of a soothing balm.
So, what is my overall opinion of the pair?
There is this scene in the film Kingdom of Heaven when Jeremy Irons screams “Silence!” to the crowd and, well, everything goes quiet. Pray Silence’s ‘Kill Room’ might not have the initial impact of that take, but even when the four-and-a-half-minute song has ended, an odd shiver and tingling on the skin lingers. I am eager to hear more from this talented team.
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