What I have been listening to - Every Time I Die

Another generic photograph of a band :D

I stumbled on another Metalcore band (I promise I don't listen to just Metalcore guys, believe me) which I think has to be one of the best I have heard in a while, and unlike the other two I have written about, these guys have been around longer and they have 5 albums and a whole bunch of compilations as far as I know, and they are from America. I am very excited!

Who are these guys?

Brothers Keith (Vocals) and Jordan Buckley (Guitar) formed the band back in '98 in Buffalo, New York along with Micheal Novak (Drums), Andy Williams (Guitar) and John McCarthy (Bassist). After a tour around the local area, they released their first EP 'Burial Plot Bidding War' under Goodfellow Records in 2000.


In 2001 McCarthy left the bad to be replaced by Aaron Ratajczak before the band released their first Album with Ferret Records, 'Last Night In Town'. This was followed up by a tour with Killswitch Engage by their side.


Since then these fellas have released more albums such as 'Hot Damn!' in 2003 and 'The Big Dirty' in 2007 and have been touring worldwide.

Haha :P

Awesome - That one word that sums up what I think.


Even after getting a few of the albums I have only had time to listen through 'The Big Dirty' and a few pieces off 'Hot Damn!'. I think that each and every song I have heard has awesome! The songs are not so much melodic or heavy as other Metalcore bands I have heard, but the music doesn't have to be heavy to be good at all - it is against the point anyway.


ETID has a very hardcore, somewhat punky feel to it, as well as including some southern and mathcore elements in the music, and it is definitely a good mix - and it works! Some of the sounds sound very trashy with the symbols, which adds more awesomeness to it.


New Album Alert! Where is my noisy horn?!


If you already knew these guys, then you probably already knew that they have a new album scheduled for release later this year, titled 'Ex-Lives'. Here is some more on that...


Epitaph Records has some cool behind the scenes videos on their YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/EpitaphRecords


Links 'n' Sh*t...


Alright, so my favorite album (so far) is probably 'Hot Damn!', with my favorite track (so far) being 'Ebolarama', which is just great, and I think if you are into this stuff you should listen to it if you haven't already...

And here is their site! http://everytimeidie.net/


Cheers for reading! Ollie.

Awaiting a new album by While She Sleeps

Image by Nick Warwick

Yet again I am going to be looking at a Metalcore/Hardcore band similar to Rise To Remain which I talked about in my last post - Here is my research and my own opinion!

A spot of background research...

While She Sleeps is a 5-man Metalcore band from Sheffield in the south of the UK that have been playing since around 2006. They are very popular for their live performances - flailing and jumping around, all that good stuff.

Members include:

• Lawrence Taylor (Vocals)
• Sean Long (Guitar)
• Aaron Mckenzie (Bass)
• Adam Savage (Drums)
• Mat Welsh (Vocals/Guitar)

They have supported names such as Enter Shikari and Bury Tomorrow and they have done a great job and it paid off as they now regularly tour around major cities in the UK and Europe.

The North Stands For Nothing - Debut 2010

Well, after all that hard work the guys released their debut album 'The North Stands For Nothing' in mid-2010 with the label Small Town in the UK.

What do I think?

I grabbed myself a copy of TNSFN, and at first glance I was disappointed to only see 8 tracks lasting just under half an hour, but that was just me being pre-judgemental as always.

I went straight through the album - one song after another, and I loved it. Each track is very melodic and there is a great balance between these melodies and the input of hard drum crashes, juicy bass lines and fantastic riffs, not forgetting Taylor's screaming of course.

In a way, I find the melodic nature of these guys and Rise To Remain quite similar, which is awesome.

New Album Alert! Later This Year!

Yes, WSS is indeed releasing another bag of epic craziness, and most likely a tour to go with that - however they have released very little info on this, which is damn frustrating to say the least. I will update you all if I hear anything however!

Links!

Here is my pick off the album, I definitely recommend it:

And here is a link to the official site where you can listen to other stuff they have done, get tour dates, images, videos ad merch! http://wssofficial.com/

Cheers for reading! Ollie.

Band Spotlight - Rise To Remain

Today I am going to take a look at the band Rise To Remain, a British metalcore band that has been on the rise (excuse the pun there) that has been been seen at large festivals such as Download and Sonisphere and has covered famous heavy bands such as Iron Maiden and Korn.


A bit of research...


They formed in in London in 2006 starting with members Ben Tovey (Lead Guitar) and Will Homer (Rhythm) and later in 2007 Austin Dickinson (Vocals) and began playing local gigs, later travelling around the UK to play at various venues.

The band showing 5 members before 2 left early this year.

Rise To Remain then went on to tour with big names such as Bullet For My Valentine, Suicide Silence and Machine Head.

In 2011, the band finally got signed to EMI Records and the song 'Serpent' from their debut album was released receiving thousands of downloads within the first day. Their album 'City Of Vultures' was released on the 5th September reaching #83 in the UK and a rather impressive #10 in India. They then began their headline tour 2 days later with Bleed From Within and The Safety Fire supporting them.

The band plans to tour the US and Canada later this Year.

My Opinion...

I think that these guys have potential to do well; after hearing through City Of Vultures I found my self thrashing around my room, which probably means I was quite enjoying it.

Sure this band is not as heavy or old-school as some other bands out there, but I find that what they have produced is unique in its own way, and the songs on the album are great to listen to. I look forward to seeing them at Fibbers in March!

Fun Fact : The lead singer is the son of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson!

Oh, and here is my favorate out of the whole album - Power Through Fear:

Cheers for reading! Ollie.