Enter Shikari will be embarking on The Mindsweep Tour in March/April with Stray From The Path, Marmozets, Hundreth, and A Lot Like Birds. You can also see their new music video for "Slipshod" after the jump.
Your band is bad and you should feel bad.
Stray From The Path will be touring the US this October, with support from Counterparts, Expire, and My Ticket Home. Check out the dates after the jump!
Structures, the Canadian metalcore band currently signed to Sumerian Records new album Life Through A Window had some metalcore fans had head banging and others bored.
Life Through A Window, being the band's sophomore record obviously tried to create a unique sound for themselves. They have a unique sound but not necessarily all theirs. Initially, Structures gave off a very heavy Stray From the Path vibe. The two bands being on the same label, I thought maybe it wasn't too far off to think Structures is just a generic rip off. Maybe Structures is just another money maker for the label. Although, not all the material on Life Through A Window sounded similar to Stray From the Path, they definitely tried some more sounds away from that heavy influence.
The album kicks off with "Buried" which keeps an interesting riff in the intro, then adds some heavy flavor with the rhythm guitar. The song kept me interested but was really nothing to special. The lyrics made me cringe a few times, otherwise not a bad opener to this sophomore album.
"Nothing to Lose" opens our eyes to a little Stray From the Path influence, not too much though as to be an unbearable copy cat though. This song keeps the ball rolling for the album. The melodic guitars have any listener on their knees playing the air guitar and the heavy lines keep the heavy metalcore part in tact. The band's sound fits very nicely together in this track.
"The Worst of Both Worlds" feels like an Stray From the Path b-side. It feels this way not only because Andrew (Stray From the Path vocalist) guest stars on it but, it structures very identical to a song they would create except a bad knock off. As soon as you hear those harmonics from the opening sequence it feels like it should've been on Anonymous. This track was very disappointing because it had nothing to put on the table except energy.
Otherwise, the rest of the album was ultimately uneventful and monotonous. The song structure was way to similar, absolutely no diversity between songs. I felt like I was listening to the same song at different tempo and slight variations between leads.
The album kept us on our toes in the opening acts but in the end let listeners down. Whether it was the Stray From the Path borderline copy-cat/ influence scenerio, to the poor song structure.
It's the end of year (well, almost) so we're counting down our favorite records and games from this year. Be sure to leave a comment and complain if your favorite band didn't make the list! If you can't be bothered to read this wall of text, a more in-depth audio/video version will be at the end of this post.
The first batch of bands of bands for Warped 2014 are: For Today, Stray From The Path, Air Dubai, Mixtapes and Teenage Bottlerocket
The Color Morale’s latest release “Know Hope” has truly shown itself to be an intense progression from the band’s other albums. One widely criticized attribute of this album is the vocalist’s (Garret Rapp) jump from his growl sounding mid screams, to the Stray from the Path-esque, yelling vocals. Aside from the initial shock, the new style really seems to fit this album well. Not only does it stand out from other bands, but it gives a refreshing look into how the band went about this album.
They really plunged 100% into incorporating the new vocals into this album. The way that the band presents their still hope-filled lyrics has come to be much more of a pleasant surprise than a shocking letdown. Songs like “Saviorself”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, and “Steadfast” fully represent the fitting theme of the album. “Steadfast” shows that the vocalist (Garret Rapp) still has his pop/R&B cleans that fans fell in love with from the first album, while “Saviorself” can solely speak for the rest of the album with its style and structure. “Smoke and Mirrors” proves to fans that the band still has their hardcore edge and love of live energy.
The band recently underwent a few member changes, but they seemed to have pulled through on this album. The style is different, but still falls in line with the other albums. It shows a very positive and promising road to a more defining sound. The few criticisms on this album are that the guitar work and instrument technicality has been reduced in comparison to their previous albums. The band has always stood out with their simpler pop-structured songs, but this album seems to have exaggerated this strategy on the majority of the songs.
One greatly defining aspect of the band’s style has always been their guitar leads. They can be heard on every album (including this one) to date, and although they are not removed on this album, they have been noticeably reduced. Although this is an important part of the band’s sound fans can still looks forward to being immersed in the inspirational lyrics and melodies that have always been distinct in the band’s career. Their single off this album, “Learned Behavior” received honorable reactions from fans. The song not only encouraged the fact that the band is still driving a message of hope and self-reconstruction; it perfectly represented what fans will come to hear on “Know Hope”.
Overall, this album is their most consistent yet and has proven to be their most popular. The new vocals (as well as the overall altered style of the band) will set the band off in a new and uplifting direction.
8.5/10
- Nic Cheatle
Every Time I Die, Terror, Stray From the Path and Former Thieves will be touring the US and Canada together.
Norma Jean announce PIZZA RIOT 2011 tour dates with Oh Sleeper, Close Your Eyes, Stray from the Path, and Lower Than Atlantis.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 Savannah, GA at City Church Savannah
Wednesday, November 30th 2011 Montgomery, AL at Iceberg Lounge
Friday, December 2nd 2011 Austin, TX at Emo’s East
Saturday, December 3rd 2011 Corpus Christi, TX at House of Rock
Sunday, December 4th 2011 Odessa, TX at Dos Amigos
Monday, December 5th 2011 El Paso, TX at Open Gate Church
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 Tempe, AZ at Clubhouse
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 Lancaster, CA at Industry Theatre
Thursday, December 8th 2011 Anaheim, CA at Chain Reaction
Friday, December 9th 2011 Fresno, CA at Club Retro
Saturday, December 10th 2011 Bakersfield, CA at Jerry’s
Sunday, December 11th 2011 West Hollywood, CA at Key Club
Tuesday, December 13th 2011 Oklahoma City, OK at The Conservatory
Wednesday, December 14th 2011 Memphis, TN at TBA (Check back)
Thursday, December 15th 2011 Chattanooga, TN at The Warehouse
Friday, December 16th 2011 Asheville, NC at The Orange Peel
Saturday, December 17th 2011 Columbia, SC at New Brookland Tavern
Sunday, December 18th 2011 Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade
