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I Killed The Prom Queen
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When Goodbye Means Forever
Hand of Hope Records
Release: 8/24/2004
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Rated:
Review by:
Matthew Nanes
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When one thinks of Australia, images of crocodile hunters and
perhaps kangaroos come to mind, but not hardcore music.
Enter I Killed The Prom Queen from Adelaide, Australia. Their
first release on American soil, When Goodbye Means
Forever, can be found on the new Hand of Hope
Records.
Upon hearing the intro to the album, one gets the feeling that
they might be a very technical metal band in the vein of The
Red Chord, but as the title track starts, you realize the intro
was misleading. The music is metal influenced hardcore but
more of a straight forward brand, sounding much like Atreyu.
Vocally, the screams of vocalist Michael Crafter are like the
aforementioned band, but when he shouts it gives the band
more of a hardcore appeal, harking back to more of a
traditional sound.
As the album rolls along, you realize I Killed The Prom Queen
is a melting pot of different ideas, using acoustic guitars in the
intro of "Upon A River Sky" and utilizing melodic singing with
harmonies on "To Kill Tomorrow."
All of this may be fine and dandy, but even though I Killed The
Prom Queen uses all these different ideas, they don't set
themselves apart from the hardcore pack other than the fact
they are from Australia. They are not a bad band by any
means, but if you're looking for metal-core, then you're going
to get it in spades here. And if you're looking for hardcore that
pushes boundaries, you're better off looking elsewhere. |
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