Down Within

Down Within is a five piece metal band from Reading, Berkshire. Formed in early 2005 the band has endlessly strived to bring a unique, energetic and exciting style to their music. With a meticulous attitude towards song-writing they aim to engage their audience with driving guitar riffs, intense drums and gritty screams combined with melodic harmonies, exciting bass lines and soaring vocals.
The band’s debut release, an EP entitled “The Heist Begins Here”, showcases both the technical abilities of the band and reflects the passion and devotion, combined with pride and enthusiasm that the band puts into both the writing and the playing of every note of every song. Released in February 2007 (with the band at the time averaging just eighteen years old) the EP has received widespread acclaim from reviewers and fans a like:
"Slick, Professional and tight, they sound like contenders" KKK - Kerrang!
“With a debut being this fine already, the mind boggles at the positive possibilities for future releases!" 95/100 - Concreteweb.be
“Down Within definitely have the technical ability to accomplish great things” rockbeast.com
The band also prides themselves on their live performances, with an energy and ferocity designed to grab the audience by the balls and not let go until the final note is played! And now, with more new material than you can shake a stick at, upcoming Down Within shows are a must if you want to see the true nature of this band.
Expect big big things from Down Within during 2009. With a new line-up, a new album in the pipeline and show after show after show you can be sure Down Within is coming….. for you!

1. Ten Questions
2. Sepia Tone
3. Bleak To Broken Dreams
4. And Empires Will End
5. One Army
6. The Heist Begins Here
'THE HEIST BEGINS HERE' REVIEWS
"The EP's material is highly technical and showcases an already more than decent songwriting ability on behalf of the musicians. It is therefore amazing to find out that their avarage age is only 18. With a debut being this fine already, the mind boggles at the positive posibilities (growth wise) for future releases!" 95/100 - Concreteweb.be"Down Within manage to avoid being a one trick pony or hero worship band with some nifty songwriting and intelligent song structuring. Both unashamedly melodic and emotive, you would have to be a real stone hearted sod not to find Down Within’s take on Metalcore both catchy and endearingly intricate whilst melding together many staples of the genre. If you like Metalcore and you like it with melody Down Within are a band that stand out from a very large pack of pretenders with hopefully a great deal more in them. I hope Down Within can add some regional identity with further releases and spearhead a flagging British melodic Metalcore scene that has very few highlights." 8/10 - Metal-Observer.com"'The Heist Begins Here' is a mini album from this hardcore metal band and shows off the bands quality with six decent tracks of modern metal with hardcore vocals that rip the ether like a hot knife through butter. Down Within are a lot more mature then peers of a similar age and have built a wide fan base since this release in late 2007. The band have been together since 2005 and are mainly still in their teens which is remarkable considering they have already clinched a record deal without compromising on their music. Why I haven't reviewed this album before is beyond me as it has been sitting in my pile for quite a while, but I shall make up for it with plenty of plays in the future. I think they have more quality to come, as their myspace suggests they could already be moving away from the limiting hardcore stance. A good debut release that will build the band up to a full album release." 90% - Rock3music.com"This English 5 piece band sure is intresting! Having a varied style with a extremely well played and executed 6 track EP, sure holds promise! Even though the promo material says they play hardcore, they have several influences and don’t stick to the regular hardcore format, which is a positive approach and helps to make the bands music stand out and be noticed. The entire band has very competent musicians who play their parts well without treading on the others territory, Charlie's vocals compliment the fresh sound of Down Within! Casket Music have played their cards right and placed a bet on a winning combination here for sure! I liked the entire cover art, sleeve design and layout which leaves the listener wondering whats in store for him until he pops the disc into the player! Give Down Within a try, you wont be dissapointed." 4/6 - Imhotep.fi"Berkshire based, Down Within create melodic metal, with articulate song structures that actually show that some thought has been put into this six track mini cd. Soaring vocal melodies soar over abrasive guitar harmonies and a simple yet strong percussive foundation. With an average age of 18, Down Within definitely have the technical ability to accomplish great things" - Rockbeast.com"Explosive post-hardcore from Reading/Berks area, DW take the mighty heaviosity of Rise Against and give it the emotional spectrum of Thursday, in turn creating something intense and utterly mesmerising" - Subba-Cultcha.com"Slick, Professional and tight, they sound like contenders" KKK - Kerrang!Cursor by www.Soup-Faerie.Com