Rise And Fall - Our Circle is Vicious (2009)

Wow, I can't believe that i'm writing here again. It's been so long (the last post in late January). But here I am , and after a long time struggling to find the energy to write I have finally started. The thing is... I used to post here so frequently that I sort of lost interest. But not all is lost and this time I give you Belgium's Rise And Fall.

Rise And Fall are an intense Hardcore band and are signed to one of my favorite labels, Deathwish. They incorporate a lot of bleak melodies that build the songs in chordal context. This album makes for a really good listen and is best enjoyed in it's entirety. I always find it great when the faster, more intense bands have a really good sense of melody and the more original the melodies get, the more I seem to like their style. It really gives them "their sound".

The album sounds really good, and every member seems to cut through. This and the really good songwriting makes this album one of my favorite more recent Hardcore albums.

I thoroughly recommend this album and I hope you, the readers can help me build this site up. We are always looking for good writers and you can contact me through this site if you want to write on this blog.

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Self Collapse - The Affliction EP (2009)

Self Collapse is a band from Montreal, Canada. They play what is in essence Deathcore but I like to think of it more like tech death with Hardcore influences. I know that is basically Deathcore but give it a listen and you will see that this is way more than your average Deathcore.

This their first release and this is some great first release. I think people should definitely check out this band. I really liked it and it this band has some great musicians. It sounds good, though not great but what can you expect from a small band releasing their first EP.

Check it out on MediaFire

Narrows - New Distances (2009)

I'm gonna make this short.

Narrows is a hardcore band. Their members have been in other well known bands (I think). They are signed to Jacob Bannon's Deathwish label. They play hardcore and are very original in terms of songwriting. It has very unique melodies and sounds very fresh and new. I think this is a great album.

Get it on MediaFire

Now I will take a nap.

Animosity - Animal

When I was lurking Myspace in the old days for some interesting bands, I came across Animosity and all that I could read was "Death Metal / Progressive / Psychedelic", gave it a listen and fucking loved it!
Finally a deathcore band that isn't bad or with a breakdown breaking the breakdown before (if you catch my drift). This is more like death metal influenced by hardcore.

Well, I can't say where their musical roots lay, but though I can inform you with is that the drummer is now drumming for Animals as Leaders (a cool progressive metal band) and one of the guitarist is playing live for Decrepit Birth.

I seriously like this album, plus the album cover kicks-ass (common it's a bear with a eagle tattoo vomiting).

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PS. Decided to put youtube links instead of myspace links, because myspace is getting more fucked up by the minute.