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be as creative and unfil- amount of rapping on the like a blast from the past Ladder’ opens with a quote
tered as they feel. ‘Poison album, the songs sound filled with vigorous guitar from the film, ‘The Neon
The Parish’ sees more of a better and better with each riffs and a compelling solo Demon’ – ‘Who’s she fuck-
dark, sludgy, grunge ele- additional listen. With to accompany them. The ing? Who could she fuck?’
ment from their earlier ‘Crooked Teeth’, Papa closing track of the album, before becoming a
years. ‘Don’t let them steal Roach defy boundaries 'The Departure', carries on scathing ear-melter. ‘LOUD
or clip your wings’, Shaun and genres and show that the idea of the album hav- (F**k It)’ is one of those
sings in ‘Sell My Soul’. His music doesn’t need to sit in ing a story to it, but the way feisty, in-your-face songs
soul is well and truly intact one box. It can be a mix- it is portrayed is in a more that you want to turn up to
on this release. In the ture of styles and opposites heartfelt sense - we hear 20, a song with attitude that
melancholy ‘Something can always attract. Radke asking, "Who is this gives you confidence and
HELL OR HIGHWATER Else’, Shaun openly sings, YYYY person I've become?". reminds you that you can
VISTA ‘I have been failing all my SBV ‘Coming Home’ shows us be who you want to be and
(SPINEFARM) life’, while ‘I’ll Survive’ be- that Falling In Reverse to hell with any naysayers.
Brandon Saller is well gins very bare and raw be- FALLING IN REVERSE have worked incredibly Overall, ‘Graveyard Shift’
known for being the drum- fore kicking into a heavier COMING HOME hard to create an album shows the band’s diversity
mer of Atreyu, the metal- gear. ‘Let You Down’, al- (EPITAPH) that will put their name and in doing so, they could
core outfit from Orange ready released as a single, Falling In Reverse are back out there and for the divide fans who want all of
County. But when Atreyu has a trudging guitar and one of those bands that right reasons. This is a one genre and less of an-
went on a hiatus in 2011, bass line, while ‘Nothing you either love or you hate. huge step in the right direc- other. But… to hell with any
Brandon set to work on a Left’ is scathing and caustic With the release of their tion for them and has naysayers.
new project, Hell Or High- in its chorus. This is defi- fourth album, 'Coming shown us a new side to the YYYY
water. The band is now nitely an album to please Home', the band seem to band that a lot of people SBV
back with their second full- old school Seether fans, al- have turned a corner and are going to like.
length album and first on though it has the ability to want to get everybody on YYYY FIRE IN THE RADIO
Spinefarm Records, ‘Vista’. satisfy new fans too. their side. We still hear that Abby Coulson NEW AIR
The album cements their YYYY very distinct mix of elec- (WEDNESDAY)
rock status. It’s packed with SBV tronics, harsh vocals and Philadelphia based
melodic tunes and every- brutal guitar riffs that we Fire In The Radio are back
thing you want from a rock PAPA ROACH are used to, but it is toned with their sophomore
band. The album opens CROOKED TEETH down slightly in compari- album, 'New Air'. It's been
with the invigorating ‘Col- (ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC) son to some of their previ- two years since their debut
ors’, a song that elevates One listen to ‘Crooked ous albums. ‘Coming album, 'Telemetry', was re-
you so much you’ll feel like Teeth’, the new studio Home’ seems to have a leased, and not a huge
you’re on the top of a album by Papa Roach and more emotional theme to it, amount has changed in the
mountain looking out at you’re immediately trans- and it's great seeing how band’s sound. We still hear
the, er… vista below. If you ported back to their 2000 much the band have pro- the same grunge-filled gui-
love bands like Papa release ‘Infest’. When you gressed in the two years tar riffs partnered with rash
Roach then ‘Walk Out In discover that producers since their last release, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE vocals, but ‘New Air’ defi-
The Rain’ is for you. ‘Don’t Nicholas ‘Ras’ Furlong and 'Just Like You', in 2015. GRAVEYARD SHIFT nitely sounds a lot more
Hate Me’ packs a punch, Colin Brittain had that The opening and title track (ROADRUNNER) polished and is a clear step
while ‘Lighter Than Air’ album on rotation growing of the album, 'Coming ‘Graveyard Shift’ is the up for Fire In The Radio.
adds a funky twist. ‘Blister’, up and wanted to ‘bring Home', is an extremely first album for Motionless In Opening with title track
meanwhile, has a slower, back some of that fire’, it all hard-hitting and emotive White on Roadrunner 'New Air', you’ll feel a mass
more reflective tone, with makes sense. ‘Crooked song that demonstrates Records, a label that was wave of old school pop
Brandon musing about life, Teeth’ sees the band’s what we are to expect from always a dream to be on punk vibes that are held
before a wistful guitar solo. early rap fusion return to in- the rest of the album. It for the band. With the onto throughout the album.
‘Don’t Stop. Get Up.’ picks filtrate many of the songs contains a lot of traditional album, the band bring the The track is a lot of fun -
the pace back up and turns on this album. Yet the Falling In Reverse sound- metalcore and industrial chock-full of energy and
it even higher. Like a per- band’s anthemic rock cho- ing elements mixed with metal sound that they’re one of the highlights of the
sonal trainer, it gets you on ruses and verses are also some new, which will keep known for but spice it up to album. Track four, 'Vacant
your feet and drives you in full flow – particularly in original fans content but appeal to new listeners. States', is a song which
on. All 12 songs on the the likes of ‘American will also attract new audi- Opening with ‘Rats’, one of demonstrates that Fire In
album have their own Dreams’, a song that was ences. Falling In Reverse our favourite tunes, it has a The Radio do actually have
unique attributes. Like a written about what’s going use a lot of atmospheric commanding industrial air, a slightly more placid side
dodecagon, it all fits to- on in the world today, with sound effects throughout with a gothic and sadistic to them; the guitar tones
gether to form one perfect mention of violence and the album which add a nice vibe. ‘Necessary Evil’, are mellowed down and
unit. This ‘Vista’ is not only victims of war. There’s sad- sense of depth when lay- meanwhile, features vocals not quite so brisk.
a beautiful sight to see, but ness and remorse in the ered over a track, not to Jonathan Davis and incor- It's a nice touch to have this
a beautiful sound too. likes of ‘Periscope’, which mention link nicely to the porates a strong synth ele- track thrown into the mix,
YYYYY features female vocalist astronaut on the album’s ment. ‘It’s my party and I’ll but the energy levels are
SBV Skylar Grey, while ‘Help’ is artwork. Lyrically, the band die if I want to,’ sings front- racked straight back up
brutally honest, with Ja- appear to have matured man Chris Motionless, a again in 'Lionel Hampton
SEETHER coby Shaddix singing, ‘I enormously - this is shown take on the well-known ‘It’s Was Right'. The album
POISON THE PARISH think I need help’. This is a well in the second track, my party and I’ll cry if I want closes with 'Holy Shit',
(CANINE RIOT/CON- song that could help others 'Broken', which seems to to’ lyric. ‘Soft’ is not a soft which is another more laid-
CORD) that may need help but not tell the story of having a song, but more like an back track, giving both the
May saw the release of want to admit it. Listening change of heart and want- angry, crazy, frenzied metal vocals and guitars a
‘Poison The Parish’, to the song may give them ing a second chance. The moshpit riot, although with chance to shine. It’s a nice
Seether’s seventh studio food for thought. ‘Sunrise band have clearly put their a surprisingly melodic cho- way to end the album, not
album. It’s the band’s first Trailer Park’ features Ma- hearts into creating this rus. It almost goes straight to mention super-catchy -
release on frontman Shaun chine Gun Kelly, who album and talking about into ‘Untouchable, which is and will leave you wanting
Morgan’s new imprint, Ca- brings even more rap to the things that are obviously a fist-punching anthem. to give it another listen
nine Riot, and the talented table, while ‘Born For personal to them is a brave ‘Not My Type: Dead As straight away. 'New Air' is
frontman also produced the Greatness’ is a hopeful and step, but also something Fuck 2’ is a quirky comical some of Fire In The Radio's
album. It sees the band encouraging song and one that fans will be able to re- gem, one of the highlights best work to date, and will
doing what they want to do, of the high points of the late to. 'I'm Bad At Life' is a of the album for just being be a hit with old school pop
as powerfully as they want. album. ‘Crooked Teeth’ is a track that will bring back so humorous and different, punk fans everywhere.
No longer being on a major grower. While you may be early-era Falling In Re- kind of like a theatrical YYY
label, they are now free to a little put off with the verse memories; it sounds comedy horror, while ‘The Abby Coulson

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