This is one of the best metalcore albums I’ve ever heard. Some would call it “doom” but it’s shouted vocals and even some of the guitar work make it the perfect blend of doom and hardcore. By definition metalcore is “various forms of metal blended with hardcore”, so obviously this album is and sludge in general should be a sub-genre of metalcore. Still, this album is very good; metal or not.
The sound is very crushing and generally slow, with the occasional fast riff. The sound isn’t brutal like deathcore or even death metal, but it is crushing and very heavy. The music is done perfectly with all the sounds blending to create what we know as “sludge metal”, but what sounds like a wonderous masterpiece of heavy sound. Crowbar might not be on the radio, but they certainly deserve to be. There certainly is an eerieness and darkness to the music, so don’t get me wrong. It’s still not something the average punk-ass normal kid would wanna hear, but for those of us who raise the finger to society, it suits just fine.
As for the lyrics, it’s not really varied. It centers on sadness, isolation, anger, vengeance, and general discomfort. Alot of the songs on here are rather uplifting though, with themes of getting back at those who wronged you. And of course, any time someone feels the same you do, it’s always uplifting. I wouldn’t call this ‘depressing’ in the least bit. Only one song is slightly saddening, but nothing compared to Trapt or newer Papa Roach. Now that’s what I call “depressing”. I like PR and Trapt, but they’re too damn sad! Parents shouldn’t have any objections to the album: there’s no sex, minimum violence, no profanity that I remember, and the lyrics are uplifting. There’s also NO Parental Advisory.
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