Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Obey The Brave - Young Blood


Not trying to reinvent the wheel. We keep it simple. We keep it real.

That's exactly what Obey The Brave have done here with the release of their debut album 'Young Blood.' The group is made up of ex-members of Despised Icon and Blind Witness, creating a monsterous Metalcore influenced supergroup of sorts.

Most known for being the front man of the mighty Despised Icon, Alex Erian uses his powerful Hardcore style of vocal and delivers an incredible performance on this album. Alex is a true legend amongst Deathcore/Metalcore bands and is quite often featured as a guest vocalist on tracks from the likes of Ingested, Signal The Firing Squad and Beheading Of A King just to name a few. What you have here is a straight up in your face approach that delivers everything that it was set out to achieve. Automatically fans of Despised Icon are going to check this out and they'll probably either love it or go back to DI who are much more extreme and heavier. Of course, much like any other Metalcore release there are breakdowns aplenty and as I listen to the tracks it all kind of reminds me of an early Parkway Drive. The way the songs are structured and the hint of melody, it's a simple formula that is enjoyable and will win them a lot of fans. You can tell the musicians in this band are not new to the game and they each showcase their talent enough to make the album sound very professional. There's a little 30 second interlude halfway through the album which is pretty much a rap beat, whilst pointless it isn't enough to annoy me or give a lower rating. There's a bit of everything on 'Young Blood' for all fans of heavy music, there really isn't a bad song on here and it's a very strong debut. It's a fun album to listen to and you don't have to look very far into it because what you hear is what you get. There's nothing technical or complicated about it, 'Young Blood' is just a damn good Metalcore album that will impress most people that hear it. For me personally, I haven't heard a better release from the genre since Unearths 'Darkness In The Light' which was incredible. Maybe if 'Young' Blood' had a little bit more variety and less breakdowns, it would be right up there with one of the better albums of the year. I highly recommend this to everyone.

For fans of: Despised Icon, Parkway Drive, and Terror.

Standout tracks: Live and Learn, It Starts Today, Burning Bridges.

8/10

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