Bleeding Through's last album, This Is Love, This Is
Murderous, was my first introduction to the band and
I felt it only showcased what they could be capable of. The
Truth proves this theory correct. This album as a whole
is the definition of metal in 2006: fast and relentless yet
melodic and catchy. And in your face.
Bleeding Through has always been labeled as a metalcore band
and to be honest there are about fifty other bands that sound
just like them. That's not to say that they weren't any good
but they just weren't indistinguishable from the rest of the
genre's acts. For the most part This Is Love... was
a strong effort but perhaps too technical at times. The album
as a whole didn't have that sense of structure that I like.
Songs seemed to take off in numerous directions and caused
me to lose interest at various times. With The Truth the band has come together all around with an intense, groove
laden, riff heavy record. The band has incorporated even more
clean vocals and memorable choruses with this album somewhere
along the likes of Trivium in style. The harsh vocal parts
are delivered with a very Anselmo-like style and are intense
as hell! Songs such as "Kill To Believe" and "For
Love And Failing"' are instant metal anthems while the
band even includes a ballad with "Line In The Sand."
A dimension that is brought to the forefront of this release
are the band's atmospheric keyboards, an element which is
almost non-existent within this genre. They are comparable
to keyboards you would here from a black metal band and they
work very well to add depth to the album.
The Truth is an enormous step forward for Bleeding
Through and should end up amongst the top metal releases of
2006. And that's a lot to say being it's one of the first
big releases of the year. With continued progression on their
next release, Bleeding Through could be the Pantera of the
new millennium.
And what's not to like about an album whose opening lyric
is "I don't give a fuck!" |
