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For all those rants I have given about how much I can’t stand the East Coast brand of hardcore, I apologize. Granted, Bury Your Dead is far from the majority of those bands that I tore apart. Hailing from Massachusetts, they bring so much energy and intensity to their music, you have to sing along or start moving around. This takes me back to the old days of Victory. I pity the kid that buys this album at Best Buy expecting it to sound like Taking Back Sunday or Hawthorne Heights. I’m sure that anyone who has read my reviews has become sick and tired of me tearing apart bands that play straight forward, in your face stuff. For the most part, it’s not my thing. Maybe with the exception of Throwdown, I don’t usually get into this kind of hardcore. Well, Bury Your Dead has done a good job of changing my perspective. From the second that I got this album, I can’t stop listening to it. I have hundreds of other albums to review and what not, but I just can’t stop. Vocalist Mat Bruso lays out some of the best hardcore vocals I have ever heard. His voice is heavy, yet crisp and clear and his lyrics are great when you want to take out some aggression by singing along. The range of topics that he covers in his songs (past mistakes, touring, love, etc.) gives a very diverse album that is bound to appeal to just about everyone. I loved the fact that every song on the album is named after a Tom Cruise movie. It was a nice way to add some humor to a very heavy and serious album. Musically, Bury Your Dead punishes your ears with thick breakdowns, well timed bridges, and solid song structures. It’s not revolutionary, but it doesn’t have to be. I’ve heard people call this band generic, but honestly, I don’t know how they can. I mean, there are a lot of bands out there that are just capitalizing on trends, but no one can say that about Bury Your Dead. I have to applaud Victory for this one. They are the label that everyone loves to hate, and trust me, I do my far share of ripping on them, but they got this one right. I still laugh when I see this album on Best Buy commercials, but hopefully this album will scare away all those cookie-cutter kids from the scene. Haha. If you like hardcore, you need this. Enough said. |
Friday, April 22, 2005
Review: Bury Your Dead - Cover Your Tracks
Spotlight: All That Remains
| bst spotlight band. Looking for a band that makes your ears bleed but keeps you begging for more? How about Massachusetts' All That Remains? Vocalist Philip Labonte says "I think it is safe to say that All That Remains is a metalcore band." The band's diverse offering of metalcore is best exhibited on their latest album, This Darkened Heart. Blast beats, breakdowns, singing, you name it, it's all here. The band will be heading out over the summer as part of the Sounds of the Underground tour. For more info about the band, follow the links below. all that remains official website |
