Comments:
The first syllables are uttered in a Death growl fashion and away
the album goes! All That Remains is much more than death growls though;
they are a unique, intelligent and surprisingly mature band. These
boys have a tremendous feel for beautiful metal songwriting, incorporating
strong riffs, tremendously pretty leads and killer solos together
in a very refreshing way.
Along
the glorious ride there are no less than five different styles of
vocals. There are regularly sung rock vocals like Disturbed, screamed
vocals like old Metallica, death growls like Cannibal Corpse, sung
death vocals like early ‘90s Testament, and finally they do the
twin styled vocals of several metal-core acts. Lead singer Phil Labonte
formed the band while still the lead singer of Shadows Fall, and shows
us one of the most range-covering albums ever recorded. Wow.
This
New England based band is already in the spotlight already garnering
a spot on the perennial top tour in metal Ozz-fest. The Fall of
Ideals, the band's third album, is full of melodies and unique
ideas that just simply work. This record was again produced by Adam
Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage, From Autumn to Ashes, Norma Jean) and
sees the band becoming even more technically proficient. The real
winners here are the young people that hear a band that has guitar
solos all over its album instead of selling out in the conventional
nu-metal soft “my pussy hurts” fashion. And the best thing
is all the solos on this album are unique and extremely well done.
The
also do unique things with the guitar riffs and rhythms like breakdowns
hard charging thrash metal riffs and even throw in a beautiful acoustic
style ride on "Six." The best of the best though are the
many distinct solos. Of them the smooth fast and talented one on “Become
the Catalyst,” the long old school speed metal licks on “We
Stand,” the ride that starts “The Air That I Breathe”
or the clean levels of the solo in “This Calling.” But seriously
folks, this album is so much more than guitarhead fodder -- it is
one of the best records of the year, as these boys defy convention
with a genre busting effort for the ages!!
The
regular metal fan of all types of genres should appreciate the talent
of this band as the seamlessly blend several types of music without
missing a beat. Buy one of these jewels today and this CD will stay
in your CD changer till 2009 at least.
Band
Members:
Phil Labonte-Vocals
Oli Herbert_guitars
Mike Martin-guitars
Shannon Lucas-drummer
Jeanne Sagan-bass
Track
listing:
1. This Calling
2. Not Alone
3. It Dwells In Me
4. We Stand
5. Whispers (I Hear Your)
6. Weak Killed, The
7. Six
8. Become The Catalyst
9. Air That I Breathe, The
10. Empty Inside
11. Indictment
HRH
Rating: 8.4/10
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