I also have the press kit are before me. Again, a touch of horror film and a full portion is visible splatter. I will be touted modern metal, but later read etwas von einer Mischung aus Metalcore, Emocore und Rock. Das triffts schon eher; würde mich jemand fragen würde ich ihm auch "Emo-Metalcore" antworten. Genau das erwartet einen nämlich beim Einlegen der Platte in den CD-Player.
Genaugenommen erwartet einen zunächst einmal das Intro "Deep In The Walls". Man hört zunächst jemanden schaufeln, keuchen und stöhnen, danach bizarre, düstere Geräusche. Wieder fühle ich mich an einen Horrorfilm erinnert. Während das Klavier einsetzt und spielt hört man weitere Geräusche, es klingt als würde jemand herumgeschleift.
Nach einem für meinen Geschmack a little too hard transition grunts against one of the singers. Accompanied by a beautiful first reef more screams in different pitches. You can feel how tension builds up and at the precise moment when it is expected that the song starts forward, even breaks out frickelt a guitar, only bass drum eighth release, accompanied by a little later by the second guitar, accompanied on be. What at first sounds a little nervous, is the latest insertion of the pool almost threatening. Once again, the feeling that the song just waiting to roll over one. And that's what he does at last.
The bass drum rumbles going on, it sounds like Florida Death Metal, melodic guitars and this geshouteten Vocals. I like, not because 15.8. In particular, the thick reef, into which the whole thing takes you along. "Prepare For War" is now a counter grunted, also the title of the piece. The razor-sharp double bass parts are withdrawn, the chorus uses the clean vocals. A stark contrast to the other nagging, very emotional and moving. Another tough break, then weitergebolzt. Bridges instrumental round towards the end from the song. A nice opener, whose name says it all and definitely raises expectations.
The next song they are also satisfied beyond reasonable doubt. "Cut It Out" really started after a short break intro and offers enormous Moshpotential. If the chorus not so great, I would argue that he uses too early. Musically, I find it personally rather banal, but the song makes the weather problems. Even if the text seems a bit melancholy, singing along to it animated. Lots of time to catch the refrain has not won, and is then losgebrettert essential.
This track is designed for a simpler scheme than the previous one, which does not make him worse, more accessible. The chorus will also be extended further by geshoutete Parts; just this two-voice parts make the songs interesting, more like!
"Sacrifice" begins considerably less aggressive than the songs before. Another one of gefrickeltes guitar intro, which is however followed by a melancholy riff. Even the clean vocals is quite soon, even during the shouting. Lyrics, songs and vocals create a very oppressive atmosphere, which is accompanied by the guitar very nicely. What I like is that there's less whining and whining than a desperate statement of wanting to fight someone after all.
Emo, as it is understood today is certainly not emotional at all costs. Especially when the guitars accompany the singing with a two-part run, which ends in a short solo. Despite all the melancholy brettert Assignment of the song again before he ends with another horror-sample.
Very appropriately, the dull intro of the following songs. The transition that I personally find very fitting, it feels to reach out in a dark cellar on the source of music and opened the door at the wrong moment to have. "Sixteen (You're Just Fashion, You're Not Core)" starts with a rather clean beast-quality chorus, with occasional eingestreutem nagging. The choppy riff is then accompanied by a beautiful melody. This makes the song for me at least very interesting. Also interesting is how the band always manages to knit songs that simple at first glance are built up and then find the quick ear to the audience again and again to surprise with unexpected twists.
In this case, a brutal breakdown, which is not before Hard-and Metalcore sizes need to hide. Significantly, this is mostly because the hardcore influences comply with Damien but very limited. just as easily as the pace was withdrawn, it is rebuilt and the refrain seems even more powerful. Here, too, sing-along qualities can be seen, just because "You're Just Fashion, You're Not Core" is quite a statement. The musical outro is followed by a section of an adult, and the sense of opening up to me not completely leaves room for interpretation, one has to listen in any case inevitable.
the worthy end of the CD makes the title track. "Fright Back" begins brachial. Driving guitars, pounding blast beat and then a huge groovy bass line. The latter would be allowed to fail like a little longer. The song goes, however, continue driving forward. The vocals are spoken of in the meantime again increased for the screaming. The cherry on top of this track is clearly the solo, which alone uses over the chorus goes on, and then again right loszugehen. The end of the song is very well done. Beautiful vocal lines and the fading Tools round off both song and CD.
As a little tidbit on the CD are two songs from the first demo tape "Secrets" contained. The two songs "Lying Desire" and "Inner Fear" are for the early stages of the band produced a very good and the songwriting her very mature, but you can still see an evolution in the new material. Your style, the six boys and girls, however, but remained very faithful to me for a certain feature in today's music business.
In conclusion remains to say that this CD is very impressive. The overall product is in the front cover to the booklet on through the songs. Ensure that the band in their current occupation only for about one and a half years, with drummer Peter even only a year, plays together, one may believe. The production of the Helion Studios is crystal clear and outstanding for a debut. On the first album the band allowed to be curious in any case, as is expected for this rapid development of the band is still a lot.
Who wants to be convinced by the qualities of the band live and / or want to buy a CD, which was recommended at 04:04:08 come to Ohrakel (Ingolstadt).