okay: confide, easily one of the most underrated bands of the genre. and they’re already gone.. bummer. i know their cover of Such Great Heights was a bit divisive, but overall confide was an extremely talented young band. i know joel piper’s got his own thing going [and a ton of love for it too!] but i’m not sure what’s up with the rest of the guys.
regardless, Recover is a great album. good vocals, decent musicianship, great lyrics, and unforgettable hooks. i find more and more that heavy music relies on hooks just as much the breakdowns. in some cases, more.
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i have a very great respect for levi benton, the 21 year old monstrosity that captains miss may i. the band is young, both as a group and as individual musicians, but that hasn’t stopped the ohio metal band from striking out and making a name for themselves.
i’m told they were more or less discovered by the devil wears prada, and they used that friendship as leverage to help themselves get out there faster. that’s not to say that benton and the gang used that relationship, because the five members of miss may i hold their own.
seriously. i can’t believe some of the sounds that come out of levi’s voice. he is a beast of a frontman, with vocal power comparable to the older, more seasoned powerhouse christian screamer, august burns red’s jake luhrs [another musician i admire and respect greatly].
check out altpress’ quick little video with benton, link below. a little treat for true MMI fans, the full upcoming record, At Heart, completed and mixed and ready to release, is featured on his phone. viewers get a quick look at the song titles, which is an awesome glimpse. the actual record drops on june 12th.
http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/levi_benton_miss_may_i_iphone
HEY! edit. the new track Day By Day, from the upcoming record, can be heard here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Zee8AvB1w
new music on new music on new music.
]]>CHECK OUT THE RIDICULOUSLY SLOW LOADING @VIMEO CLIP THAT @CHIODOS JUST EMAILED OUT FEATURING CRAIGERY OWENS AND THE TRADEMARK CHIODOS C THAT MADE HIM A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
are you freaking kidding me. don’t get me wrong, i LOVE what he’s been doing with DRUGS [destroy rebuild until God shows, that is, not actual drugs. or maybe. i’m not one to judge.], but craig owens on home turf again now that brandon bolmer is out to pursue other things.
don’t get me wrong on this either, chiodos with brandon bolmer at the helm released one of the all-out STRONGEST post-hardcore albums i’ve ever heard. but craig is an entirely different beast. this is gonna be FREAKING SICK.
LINK HERE http://www.chiodos.net/
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