Cost: $2.00
This CD is available for trade.
Not one of my best scores. I was already cautious since the pumpkin-headed character on the back insert and on the inner layout immediately brought to mind AFI and the Disturbed mascot, not exactly the listening experience I was looking for. One of the members had a classic Slayer swords logo shirt on in the band pic, so I felt slightly guilted into buying it. I was realistically expecting something punkish, perhaps even tolerable crossover or grind.
And of course it's just metalcore. The harmonized twin guitar runs are reminiscent (and probably inspired by) Swedish melodic DM, but with the chuggy breakdowns and screamy vox, I'm reminded as much of a mix of As I Lay Dying and Atreyu styles with some Avenged Sevenfold guitarwork sensibilities as I am of a Slaughter of the Soul influenced band. I should also stress that I've seen confused claims online that this mixes horror punk and metalcore. I hear zero discernible horror punk or horror influence in the music itself. Michale Graves contributes lyrics and vocals to a track, and that seems to have been exaggerated to a ridiculous extreme. I welcomed his clean vocals just as something to break up the tedium of the samey tracks, but the music isn't any better for having him involved.
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