Stray From The Path are back with Rising Sun, and it's more or less exactly the same as last time. If you were a fan of their previous album Make Your Own History, chances are that this release will have you getting down in the pit just as hard. If you haven't heard their last album... then really I would give this one a pass for now.
Fact is, in comparison to the plethora of modern metalcore, this release from SFTP sounds quite primitive and simplistic - basically endless, dissonant chuggy, breakdowns and anthematic tough-guy lyrics being yelled all over the show. Some of the lyrics even seem a little juvenile (eg. "no matter what you did or who you fucked, I'd go through hell for you no matter what"). They're even getting in on the whole guest vocals onslaught thing, with the likes of Vigil from The Ghost Inside, Andrew from Comeback Kid and Cory from Norma Jean joining in.
And really, that's what Rising Sun is: SFTP returning to their chaotic brand of pissed-off, no-frills hardcore. And though whilst it's not their most advanced, respectable or solid release to date, it's still a hell of a good time.
Rising SunReleased: 2011
Country: USA
Genre: Mathcore/Metalcore
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