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AVENGED SEVENFOLD |
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Troy Hanson
Imagine hardcore and metal as twin brothers separated at birth. Now
imagine that they have finally been reunited, and this record is the
result. The genre of metallic hardcore has been growing steadily in the
past year, with bands such as Thrice, Hatebreed, Living Sacrifice and
Darkest Hour leading the way. Avenged Sevenfold is fast becoming a
shining star on the scene, and with good reason. On this, their debut
album, they aim to astound. The songs are fairly complex, blending
deadly hardcore rhythms with some incredibly hot metal licks. The vocals
vary from a Dickinson-esque aria to a metal growl. There's great big,
epic guitar parts, a la Iron Maiden, pig squeals in all the right
places, and enough hardcore to make you pump your fist in the air with
reckless abandon. If you buy ten cds this year, do yourself a favor and
let this be one of them.
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