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SILVERSTEIN "Pink Moon" Album Review: The 2nd Half of the Band's Double LP

by The Metalverse

Updated September 11, 2025

Our Rating:

8.8

In honor of Silverstein's 20th anniversary, the band has announced the release of their double album in 2025. The first half – Antibloom released earlier this year, and its counterpart, Pink Moon, is set to release on September 12th via UNFD.

Both albums were born from the same studio sessions and offer similar but distinct listening experiences.

Pink Moon starts off with intro track I Love You But I Have To Let You Go which introduces itself with melancholy piano and acoustic guitar that contrasts powerful singing before electronic beats join the fray in the background. In a sudden switch,

Negative Space bursts into action with a short industrial electronic beat that soon jumps into hard-hitting guitar and screams. The band quickly showcases a post-hardcore/metalcore sound with upbeat, infectious choruses meanwhile aggressive verses build a crushingly heavy sound. After reintroducing the electronic influences from earlier, Negative Space launches into a brutal breakdown before fading out with a final chorus.

Drain The Blood, featuring Dayseeker vocalist Rory Rodriguez, was released earlier this year alongside an official music video. The song delves into the fear that machines are taking over society, art, and humanity as a whole, acting as an anthem of resistance that builds into an explosively heavy breakdown.

The Fatalist wastes no time, catapulting into brutal heaviness and building drums before quickly shifting into an addictive singing chorus in metalcore fashion. Silverstein understands the use of juxtaposition excellently, balancing melodic choruses with hard-hitting metal and jaw-dropping breakdowns that keep things interesting and exciting.

Widowmaker starts with a talking sample before introducing fierce instrumentals, while pop-influenced vocals contrast the heaviness of the instrumentation. Following a tried-and-true formula, Silverstein fits in 3 choruses and 2 breakdowns into a neat runtime of just under 3 minutes.

Next up is Autopilot featuring Cassadee Pope (of Hey Monday), which showcases a more pop-punk influenced sound and introduces a unique dynamic between the male and female vocals in the song. Bringing back a classic punk/emo sound, Autopilot breaks things up and reintroduces a nostalgic sound.

Death Hold starts with atmospheric soundscapes as singing is highlighted before transitioning into an energetic chorus, returning to a more modern metalcore sound. One of the catchiest tracks of the album, Death Hold stands out with addictive melodies while still introducing heavier instrumentals layered behind singing.

The final track, Dying Game, starts with melancholy vocals and reverbed acoustic guitar, creating a slower pacing and a more dramatic sound. Dying Game draws on a ballad-like sound, while emotion and lyrics are the emphasis. Silverstein fades out the album on a powerful note.

Pink Moon is a strong showcase of the band's sound, delivering a blend of wildly catchy melodies, hard-hitting metal, and songs that traverse metalcore, post-hardcore, pop-punk, and emo genres.

You can stream Pink Moon available everywhere September 12th.