With eighteen years of experience under their belt, melodic death metal band Darkest Hour is back again with their self-titled, eighth album. This is the band’s first release with Sumerian Records, and one can only imagine how big of an influence the label will be to their sound. For better or for worst, Darkest Hour is not the album that fans of the band are expecting. In this self-titled release, the band has decided to abandon a great deal of their melodic death metal roots in pursuit of an alternative rock and metalcore sound. Continue reading
Month: August 2014
As Blood Runs Black: Done? Abandon All Ships Abandoned
Over this past week, two prominent bands have announced their breakup: deathcore outfit As Blood Runs Black, and electronic post-hardcore outfit Abandon All Ships. Let’s talk about As Blood Runs Black first.
ABRB band entered the deathcore scene in 2006, with the release of their debut album, Allegiance. The album was an amazing piece of work, filled with powerful guitar riffs, unbelievable double bass drumming, and an extremely catchy vocal performance. Allegiance is one of the strongest deathcore debut performances I’ve ever heard, a close second to Neverbloom by Make Them Suffer. Continue reading
Chelsea Grin- Ashes to Ashes Review
Ashes to Ashes is the third studio release from the popular deathcore band Chelsea Grin, and it is their first official album since the addition of the guitar virtuoso, Jason Richardson. Old fans of CG will realize that Ashes to Ashes is a continuation of the Evolve sound signature, as the band sounds dramatically different than they sounded on their first two albums. Ever since Jason Richardson joined this band, he has revamped the band’s sound signature, especially in the guitar department. This has led to the dismay and the abandonment of many prior CG fans, but has also seen an increase in popularity and a larger fanbase. Has Chelsea Grin made the right move in bringing in Richardson and changing up their sound? Read on to find out! Continue reading