With Chaos In Her Wake - Treason [2010]

Genre: Deathcore
Label: Rising Records
URL: http://www.myspace.com/withchaosinherwake
Country: Hull, UK

UK's up and coming deathcore five piece With Chaos In Her Wake released their debut full-length aswell as label debut, through Rising Records.
Seeing as their previous release, Humanity EP, had a pretty characteristic sound to it, I was pretty disappointed in what I heard from Treason. It has the typical Deathcore-sound with nothing at all special, and is pretty monotone. This is pretty much the same class as Molotov Solution's latest release, which can be either good or bad depending on who listens. I wasn't a big fan of The Harbinger (read my review of it) so being the same class as it isn't a big plus in my eyes.
However, it's pretty chaotic and the vocals are powerful and brutal, but fades away with the weakness of the rest and lack of something distinguished.
They decided to put a track from Humanity on Treason - Scars In The Obelisk. The new version has a lot more depth in it, but comparing the two makes me see that maybe the vocals are what makes this album so mediocre after all, seeing as it has an incredibly common touch to it.
All in all, yet another basic deathcore-album with not much to offer but the genuine sound. If you like Treason, you'd be much better off listening to their Humanity EP.

Best track: Scars In The Obelisk
Score: 5/10

Last View - Become The Storm [2009]

Genre: Metalcore
Label: Unsigned
URL: http://www.myspace.com/lastviewsthlm
Country: Stockholm, Sweden
Note: By band request

Wow. I can't believe I haven't heard of these guys until now. Pissed, chaotic metalcore that totally rips you apart, even at the first few seconds of listening. With dual vocal-approach, crushing breakdowns and intense verses it can't be anything but good.
It's not common for swedish bands to have this kind of chaotic energy, judging from my own experience. They really have their own thing going on, and aren't trying to imitate other bands. Altough, you hear a vague similiarity to Architects and Bring Me The Horizon from time to time, vocal-wise. Unintentionally, I'm guessing.
Even though they've only been a band for ~1,5 years, they've recieved a number of awards from various magazines and radio stations (Demo of the Month - P3 Rockster, Best in Sweden - Close Up Magazine). Not only do they prove their potential, but we all know they will go very far.
This EP was only a three-track and it serves pretty good as a teaser for their debut album planned for release during spring. I'm REALLY looking forward to it.

Sidenote: I LOVE the chorus on Anastacia. It's so damn awesome.


Best track: Anastacia
Score: 9/10

A Hole Inside - Steps We Have To Follow [2009]

Genre: Post-Hardcore
Label: Unsigned
URL: www.myspace.com/aholeinside
Country: Borås, Sweden
Note: By band request

With a very typical swedish youth-post-hardcore sound to it, the first track Worth To Steal doesn't give a very good first impression of the album. Musically, there's not much to complain about other than occuring boring and generic riffs. Vocally, there's room for much improvement. The screaming has an early Adept touch to it, which is both good and bad. Good: it sounds ok sometimes. Bad: it sounds veeery inhale-ish, which I don't like. The clean vocals have a similar soothing effect as BirthEater-Oceana, but by far not as good. Often out of key, and a tad whiny.
Being a swedish band, I can't help but draw parallels with Adept, which I'm pretty sure they have as influences.
If A Hole Inside were to improve the vocal parts, they could develop a characteristic sound. If they keep their dark post-rock-ish instrumental parts and maybe cut down on the clean vocals this could be really good, if not a good start atleast.
And by request from the band, here's a link so you can download the album: http://www.mediafire.com/?32zjzzqz0ix .

Best track: Promise
Score: 5/10