 | Tracklist:
1.House Of Straw
2.A Glass Slipper
3.The Poison Apple
4.Twelfth Stroke Of Midnight
5.Trail of Crumbs
6.A Wishing Well
7.Let Your Hear Down
8.Mirror, Mirror...
9.Second Star To The Right
10.The Enchanted Rose
11.House Of Brick
Release Date: 2006 | Ranking: #174 for 2006 | |
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On 4 Lists
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| Summary: If you've come to mosh and have a good time, you've found the perfect record. Otherwise I'd skip over this. |
3 of 3 thought this review was well written
Bury Your Dead is one of very many bands in the business that are as loved as they are hated. Given that they manage to pull off breakdown laden, and chug heavy brand of hardcore a lot better then most. Their raw sound was highly influential as almost any hardcore band today can't help, but list Bury Your Dead under their influences. This is a band that doesn't rely on technicality, but rather proves that a moshing good time can sometimes be the best way to make a record.
Bury Your Dead have progressed from their previous album which relied on bro worthy lyrics, 2-stepping, and raw production. The lyrics aren't certainly as bad as Cover Your Tracks, gone is “***ing tie em' up baby!”, and “you little bitch all you did was snitch!” instead the songs seem to take a more serious approach as evidenced from their theme of the last album being Tom Cruise movies to the fairytale of a woman and her abuser. Also another added element are the electronic moments which are usually implemented in the best way without it sounding out of place. Mat's vocals are as glutteral, and as powerful as it was before who manages to scream with the best of them, which manages to be a highlight on this album.
The album opens up with the strong track “House of Straw”, which showcases successfully that they can blend mosh-worthy hardcore with electronics. The album is very consistent and not one song manages to let up steam, but at the same time they manage to keep it relatively fresh. Several highlights include the “The Poison Apple” which is perfect for all forms of mosh and 2-step. “Twelfth Stroke of Midnight” happens to be one of the band's strongest releases to date with it's immense intensity to be extremely entertaining. “Let Down Your Hair” has also special praise for it's clever opening bassline, and “Mirror, Mirror...” has a clever electronic segment that's almost semi-ambient. Before the album ends with the heavy track “House of Brick” with riffs and breakdowns galore.
How you enjoy this album is how a fun, moshing album sounds. If it sounds stupid, generic, and boring to you then you're more then likely not to appreciate this album, however when it comes to a fun, bouncing hardcore record such as this there are few that can do it like influential New England party of Bury Your Dead.
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Album Rating: 4
I've had this written for like a month, so I just kinda said "fuck it" and posted it.
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
band sucks without Mat Brusso, and im sorry hunter but no Moshcore album can go higher than a 3.5 imo, why? well in my honest to god opinion when i aproach a record, a 3.5 album is an album thats fun, a 4 - 5 album is an album thats fun and that has a genuine heart behind it. there are no real feelings on moshcore albums.
review was kinda short too, i'll pos though but i'd like some more instrumentation talk
Digging: Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal Digging: Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal | | |
mixed feelings about that album name
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Bury Your Deads best by far.The songs are fun to mosh to at shows and in your bedroom.
No more no less.
Digging: Code Orange Kids - Cycles | | | Album Rating: 3.5
Album is so much fun, everything after this album was awful.
Digging: Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards The Daylight Digging: Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards The Daylight | | | Album Rating: 4
I like to keep most of my reviews short and sweet
I find them a lot easier to read that way
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Best BYD to date. Fuck all their new stuff. They sound like fuckin Korn or something. So gay. Matt was the best.
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i used to listen to this a fair bit, haven't in like 2 years.
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There's probably a reason why you haven't.
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I'll admit that Cover Your Tracks is a guilty pleasure of mine.
This? not so much... good review
Digging: Candlemass - Psalms For The Dead Digging: Candlemass - Psalms For The Dead
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Album name is pretty funny.
But...sounds like it sucks/isn't my thing.
Digging: Say Anything - Anarchy, My Dear Digging: Say Anything - Anarchy, My Dear
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
good review, but i agree with nikkolae that its a bit short... sometimes bands like this are labeled as "not technical" which is true in the realm of musical theory and song structure, but BYD's drummer is fantastic. although the guitarists aren't running through obscure scales on the fretboard, to record and perform this music tight, requires plenty of technical proficiency.
| | | Album Rating: 2.5
I used to like this album quite a bit, but not so much nowadays.
Digging: Soulwax - Nite Versions | | | Album Rating: 4
I actually read a while back that Myke (the new singer) doesn't like the new material and said it was "too slow" for his liking. So it's probably the drummer and guitarist fucking things up for the band now.
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LWLZ THIS BND
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LWLZ THIS BND
cool post
Digging: The Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station Digging: The Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station
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review sucks ass
negnegnegnegnegneg
Digging: Agalloch - The Mantle Digging: Agalloch - The Mantle
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You're dead to me Maniac
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All I hear is "waahhh wahhhhhhhh"
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Hmmm....I hate this more then I like it.
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