{"title":"Confined","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfined was a heavy metal band from South Florida, formed in the late ’90s by members of the local band Incessant Torment. Over a short run they self-released two albums on their own Spin \u0026amp; Jerk Productions label: Forever Scarred (1998) and Silence (1999\/2000). The sound was heavy and aggressive, built on groove, hardcore and death metal influences, with long, dark songs and the occasional instrumental closer. The lineup was Kyle Shapiro on bass and vocals, Anthony Parrinello on guitar and vocals, Joe Raio on guitar, and Jason Rodman on drums. With Silence, recorded at Studio 13 in Deerfield Beach with producer and engineer Jeremy Staska, the band had pushed the sound as far as it could go. Rather than keep going in the same direction, the four of them closed the book on Confined and started over. That fresh start became Scars of Life, a melodic, hook-driven take on heavy music. The band went on to top mp3.com’s metal charts, was named South Florida’s #1 unsigned band by 94.9 WZTA, and shared stages with Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Drowning Pool and Taproot. They signed with Rock Ridge Music and released What We Reflect in 2005. Scars of Life has since reunited and is active again, so the same four players are still making music together. Confined was where they started. Forever Scarred and Silence are the only two records the band made under that name.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"confined-silence-cd","title":"Confined - Silence (CD)","description":"Before Scars of Life, there was Confined. Silence is the South Florida band’s second and final album. It’s a raw, heavy record from the group that later became one of the region’s best-known unsigned acts. Self-released on the band’s own label and recorded at Studio 13 in Deerfield Beach, FL, it runs nine tracks and over 50 minutes. It blends groove, hardcore and death metal influences, from the crushing weight of “Strength” and “Your Savior” to the darker, slower “Time Does Not Heal,” “Into the Depths of Sorrow” and “World of Black.” It closes with the seven-minute instrumental “Eternity II.” Silence captures the band before their sound changed, and it’s the missing piece for anyone following the path from Confined to Scars of Life. Lineup: Kyle Shapiro (bass, vocals), Anthony Parrinello (guitar, vocals), Joe Raio (guitar), Jason Rodman (drums). Produced, engineered and mastered by Jeremy Staska.","brand":"Spin \u0026 Jerk Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54400901087525,"sku":"400001999011","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/1250\/3845\/files\/Cover-1.png?v=1793935903"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/1250\/3845\/collections\/Cover-1_ea39b268-37a0-4776-94e3-3c63df481db9.png?v=1794424687","url":"https:\/\/store.spinneymedia.com\/collections\/confined-1.oembed","provider":"Spinney Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}