Like Moths To Flames
The Cycles of Trying to Cope
80-90点相当
ぶつ切リフ、エモ系のメタル
https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-the-cycles-of-trying-to-cope-like-moths-to-flames/
LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES are re-defining themselves on their sixth album The Cycles Of Trying To Cope. The band were already one of the defining metalcore bands throughout the 2010s, playing on Warped Tour in 2013 and releasing five EPs and five albums since their formation in 2010, but The Cycles Of Trying To Cope seeks to do something different. Its 11 songs are separated into four chapters – Limbo, Fracture, Dissociate and Melancholia – and together they make up a great album for both newcomers and longtime fans of the band.
Opener Angels Weep shows that the band are not playing around. They blend metal vocals with electronic rock instruments and make it look easy, and whilst there is some clean singing, most of the track sees vocalist Chris Roetter employing a vicious scream. Paradigm Trigger follows a similar structure to that of the opener – with the addition of a few gang vocals – and it isn’t until fourth track Gone Without A Trace that the album flips into new territory. Focusing on more of a gritty rock sound with a lot more singing, the band are smart enough to build up to this change in previous songs, which pays off as it then doesn’t come as a complete surprise. Whilst it does unfortunately drag a little towards the end of its four-minute runtime, the rest of the song is fantastic.