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October 26, 2005
Every Time I Die - Gutter Phenomenon
Every Time I Die
Gutter Phenomenon
Ferret Music
One time I was driving down the road blasting some Skynard when I almost hit a deer. Had I hit that deer, I think the results would’ve sounded much like Every Time I Die’s new release Gutter Phenomenon. It’s simple, take one part southern rock and throw it in a particle accelerator and bombard it with some hardcore carnage. The result is a record that bounces between good ole’ driving rock n roll and the technical brutality of the new wave of metalcore. Keith Buckley’s voice and delivery has changed considerably form the band’s 2nd release Hot Damn!. While his scream is still gutteral and fully developed, it sounds much throatier, mimicking that of prior Machine (what a great name for a metal producer) records like Lamb of God’s Ashes of The Wake. Buckley takes the role of a singer much more seriously. While I still really love it, the delivery of every scream doesn’t have the same “If I don’t get this line out I’ll die” urgency as heard on Hot Damn! (see Hot Damn!’s “Floater" for refernce).
With many more melodic vocal moments, this record is more appealing to those who found Last Night In Town and Hot Damn! too angry for their tastes. Plus, with song titles like the amazing “Guitared And Feathered” you can’t go wrong. This is a record for those that love upbeat metalcore without the ridiculous image and lyrics of Nu-Metal dinosaurs like Slipknot. Definitely another great release from Ferret Music. Grade: B+
Posted by Carter at October 26, 2005 08:58 PM