This or the Apocalypse can seriously do metalcore. And do it good. A solid 40-minute onslaught of epic melody and technicality... chaotic math-tinged metal shred combined with the spirit and energy of hardcore, and a spoonful of danceable chug and syncopated breakdowns on the side. It's sad to know that the genre of metalcore will never reach an overall standard this high, and that so many listeners wander aimlessly through the peat bog of rubbish it consists of, oblivious to gems like these guys.

Released: 2008
Country: USA
Genre: Technical/Progressive Metalcore
"Monuments"
"Two Wars"
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