Genre: Deathcore/Grindcore
For fans of: Job for a Cowboy, All Shall Perish, The Red Chord, The Black Dahlia Murder
In the world of Deathcore we get bands that get mashed together with other bands all fighting to be "the next Job for a Cowboy"....or atleast that was the case until they changed themselves to generic death metal. Now its all about being the next Suicide Silence.
What started off as a fairly underground band stealing samples from Family Guy out of nowhere exploded in popularity (like hiroshima exploded) with there debut release "The Cleansing". While the disc wasn't really anything new or original in any way it was one of the first times the "br00tality" of deathcore was finnally done right. Its pherhaps the gimmicky lyrics that the band uses that grabbed its huge fanbase qoutes such as "pull the trigger bitch", "where is your fucking god", "The Doctors won't be able to recognize your FUCKING FACE" were all things that drew people into the album. Now how is the music you ask?
It opens up with the typical scary sounding intro with qoutes from movies and such then explodes into one of the most brutal cd openers of all time known as "Unanswered". Its one of those songs that can't be listed to alone and must be used as an intro I know we've all heared those types of tunes. Next up is Hands of a Killer which sounds suprisingly different from the rest of the album and is also a fan favorite for its complex song structure. Track 4 being one of my favorites fits its name perfectly. The Price of Beauty has pherhaps the best deathcore lyrics ever written (which isn't saying much) and is a great tune to scare the shit out of old people. Then we got the fallen which has a weak start with a very strong ending in fact its a very creepy song to say the least. Jumping straight in your face is No Pity for a Coward which is possibly one of the most popular deathcore songs ever made next to Entombment of a Machine by Job for a Cowboy, and Wage Slaves by All Shall Perish. Its unsuprising because of its very well executed breakdowns and the infamouse line known as "Seconds from the end, whats it gonna be? Pull the trigger bitch!". I must also mention the song itself is very good to if only it were just a little longer.
Then we kick onto the second half of the record where it tends to make the listener feel he/she has already heared everything the band has to offer. We get The Disease which has very well written lyrics but poorly written song itself. Bluedgened to Death kicks on next which has been a song the band has been repeatedly remaking since 2004 and getting better every time. Chances are you've heared this tune many times and pherhaps it sounds a little to similar to Price of Beauty but its okay cuz its a great tune. Girl of Glass I guess is decent the breakdown I gotta give credit for sounding nothing like the average one we get every day. In a Photograph has to be one of the creepiest and most chilling songs i've ever heared in my life. This also happens to be my third favorite track on the album if it werent for the lyrics i'd like it better. Up next for track 11 (damn we got that far) we got Eyes Sewn Shut which is my favorite song on the cd which thankfully isn't very popular either for the better. I must say this GOD DAMN I love this song a lot just about everything about it is good. Then we got the closer which I guess is an okay closer it does its job but its nothign super epic like a power metal record ending.
Overall despite the repetativeness and lack of originality this cd deserves the place it got within the deathcore scene, I however doubt it woulda gotten this popularity if it came out any later tho. Deffinently check this out if you for some reason havent yet.
Pros:
Very VERY heavy
Great memorable tracks
Deathcore done RIGHT!
Vocalist is very scary
Eyes Sewn Shut just KICKS ASS!!!
Cons:
Guitarists play the same shit over and over
Very repetative at times
Mediocore closer song
Alot of gimmicks
Overall: 8/10
Buy?: If you love all the tracks go head if not then get it on sale or used. If you like this stuff by all means pick this up!
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