My first time really paying these guys any attention. They play a version of metalcore that has so much groove to it, that it would not be hard to see this as an evolution of nu-metal. More of a thought guy take on the genre than say Knocked Loose. Dave Peters of Throwdown, is on "Cannibal'. "X' is more in-your-face hard-core, it's also not bringing much to the genre that you have not heard before. By the time we get to "Theory of Mind,' the songs have begun to sound the same, as every riff sounds like a breakdown.
The vocals are their weak link, they are tough sounding enough. But just do one thing. Things like the sample in "Mud" help to break things up. The lyrics are also nothing special, like a motivational drill Sargent. "972" Just sounds like every other band doing this sort of thing. The lyrics are beyond dumb. I can listen to bands like Harms Way who do this sort of thing in a darker manner that appeals more to me. If you are just desperate to practice your karate in public this sort of thing might work for you. "Low Tech' does not change the direction they are going in. It's funny because online I have heard so many singing this band's praises.
"A Hopeless Fate" might feature Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, but he is another hard-core cheerleader I never really got into. This is also the most nu-metal song on here so far. The pitch-bending riff that moves "Antpile' to at least has more hook to it. I will give this album an 8, as they are good at what they are doing, I have just heard it done better before, so it's not for me.
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