MOSH IS BACK

So i used to get down to a fair few metalcore bands. I stopped listening when the bands started releasing bad records and legions of imitators appeared from fucking everywhere. Seriously, there has been some turgid shit pumped out in the last few years.

Anyway, i thought i would break my extended blog drought to write about a whole load of records that i have been able to listen to in the last few weeks that have rekindled my interest in this shit.

Bring Me The Horizon - Suicide Silence

This record is sick! Way less At The Gates riffs and more rock n roll, Bury Your Dead mosh, experimental (!) parts and programming. JJ from Deez Nuts (or some cunt who sounds exactly the same as him) pops up on a song called Football Season Is Over, which is purely about partying and getting wasted. Woo! Minus 1 point for nicking a Parkway Drive vis Justin Timberlake lyric.

Bleeding Through - Declaration

This record is pretty good. BT always have dirty sounding records and this is not much different, though there is a far more pronounced black metal influence which is cool. It also seems that they would enjoy, and i quote Dase, McDonald's crust bands like Tragedy which help them stand apart from every slick sounding Adam D produced record.

Unearth - The March

Speaking of slick Adam D metalcore, we have the new record from Unearth. This seems way more like The Oncoming Storm than the super metal of III: In The Eyes Of Fire. The breakdown in Crow Killer is the best thing the band has done since Endless. You are moshing and spirit fingering (lol) to MIDI sounding tapping.

Underoath - Lost In the Sound Of Separation
I really disliked Define The Great Line so was not keen for this. Turns out i was wrong! They have managed to smooth out the Every Time I Die and Isis bits into their own sound and it is awesome. Makes me nearly forgive them for constantly spouting shit about Jesus.

Norma Jean - Vs The Anti-Mother

Disappointingly, the band that kept it together best while everyone else was fucking around have just released their worst album. It might take a few listens to get but it currently is not doing it for me. And to think, Redeemer was awesome!

Misery Signals - Controller

Ok, this has been out for a while but it took Cam reminding me to actually listen. This is their best record by far and will definitely be in my top records of the year. So heavy, so good! It just works so well.

The Amity Affliction - Severed Ties

Not metalcore, but its long lost cousin screamo. This record is awesome, and im not just saying that because Joel and Lukel would maim me for saying otherwise. it's everything High Hopes was plus more. Only downside is that it is kind of short.

A Secret Death - S/T

I have not heard this but fucking want it nowwwwwwww!

Bye bye! Make sure you go to a show on the Amity album tour!