Klatzke
02/18/09, 10:25 AM
Post Offense - The Fear Behind Your So Called Perfection
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Record Label: Unsigned
I requested Post Offense for two reasons. The first of these reasons was that I actually do take an interest in the "scenes" of foreign countries. It's interesting to know what's popular there, and what their musicians are doing. My second reason was a bit more misguided. Due to the album and band name, I thought this was some kind of politically-charged metalcore. In this regard, I was completely and utterly wrong.
The lyrics on this album have nothing to do with politics. Instead, they're on the fairly flushed out topic of relationships, though they show it through a few different people's perspectives. As for the music itself, it's that fairly overdone genre: metalcore. They incorporate a bit of singing, though the vocals are mostly dominated by their lead vocalist screaming away. This isn't a bad thing, and his vocals are by no means bad. However, with this being the constant way they handle things, along with a slightly below average production gloss on the EP, it begins to wear a bit after while. The instrumentation stays at a fairly average level throughout as well; the musicians support the tracks, but never really find their chance to shine.
In the end, The Fear Behind Your So Called Perfection ends up as just another average release. These guys are talented though, and I don't feel as if they're really riding any gimmicks or anything of that sort throughout the album. With a better producer and some variation on their sound, they could easily stand a chance among the hordes of other bands doing the same kind of thing they are.
Alesana; Confide
http://www.myspace.com/postoffense
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Record Label: Unsigned
I requested Post Offense for two reasons. The first of these reasons was that I actually do take an interest in the "scenes" of foreign countries. It's interesting to know what's popular there, and what their musicians are doing. My second reason was a bit more misguided. Due to the album and band name, I thought this was some kind of politically-charged metalcore. In this regard, I was completely and utterly wrong.
The lyrics on this album have nothing to do with politics. Instead, they're on the fairly flushed out topic of relationships, though they show it through a few different people's perspectives. As for the music itself, it's that fairly overdone genre: metalcore. They incorporate a bit of singing, though the vocals are mostly dominated by their lead vocalist screaming away. This isn't a bad thing, and his vocals are by no means bad. However, with this being the constant way they handle things, along with a slightly below average production gloss on the EP, it begins to wear a bit after while. The instrumentation stays at a fairly average level throughout as well; the musicians support the tracks, but never really find their chance to shine.
In the end, The Fear Behind Your So Called Perfection ends up as just another average release. These guys are talented though, and I don't feel as if they're really riding any gimmicks or anything of that sort throughout the album. With a better producer and some variation on their sound, they could easily stand a chance among the hordes of other bands doing the same kind of thing they are.
Alesana; Confide
http://www.myspace.com/postoffense