metal_flank : 9/20 | I got a copy of this from a friend who bought it and have listened to it extensively. Well, according to SOM this band is a Metalcore band. I call their style "Cookie Cutter Metal" due to the fact that there’s no diversity in sight. And that, not only is everything the same from song to song, but the same from band to band. If you’ve heard Beneath The Massacre, you’ve heard All That Remains. If you’ve heard All That Remains, then you’ve heard these guys… Get my point? There’s hundreds of garage bands right now on Myspace who sound like these guys note for note.
The vocalist has her chops. I like the fact she does both clean and growls. It’s like Amy Lee and Angela Gassow rolled into one. Honestly, she sounds exactly like both women. Which can be good or bad depending on how you feel about it.
Now back to the music. It’s pretty sad when I can play two thirds of this album with one hand. If you can chug an open B to a kick drum, you’re now able to do it too. I mean, why even have a bassist? Why not just take a B string and stretch it across the face of the kick drum and mount an EMG on the rim. You’ll achieve the same result and save tons of money by not having to pay for stuff like your bassist’ beer tabs or doctor’s bills because you threw your back out lugging his giant cabs. I just don’t get why all the kids today are into this kind of stuff as much as they are. I grew up on bands like Iron Maiden. And today I see bands like this filling up the bills for Ozzfest while Maiden gets egged.
The album is recorded with all the money a label can buy so recording wise you’re getting your money’s worth. If Metalcore is your thing then I guess I would have to recommend this album. If you’re looking for a guitar god who’s blasting out solos to complex song writing, better just wait till a friend gets this one and listen to his copy.
2008-01-19
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