A Love Ends Suicide – In The Disaster
Author: Mark Thompson
When I heard that Tim Lambesis was getting a label through Metal Blade I was curious as to what would be his first release then I received In The Disaster by A LOVE ENDS SUICIDE in the mail the other day.
I’ll say it to begin with that this album in no way will break new ground in this genre blending familiar sounds of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, AS I LAY DYING, and ATREYU which does tempt the listener to pass them up as a flavor of the month, but ALES has managed to keep their songs focused with precision songwriting and actual hooks that keep this 11-song release from being forgotten. There’s enough Euro-Thrashy riffs and sweeping guitar passages/leads that maintain fluidity of their songs that swing between fast-paced verses that lead into straight ahead headbanging into the genre defining breakdowns with guitars flying and you can sense the band members jumping on stage.
ALES shows a positive message that many outsiders to this genre fail to receive as the high energy often misconstrued ‘angry’ nature of the live show might push people away, then again they’re truly not after that sect. All in all, ALES has a strong focus in their songs, but will need to branch out on their next release so they are not forgotten in this flooded genre. Hopefully they will land the proper tours to get them exposure and prove their validity that they are not a clone as they are true musicians of a solid art.
Rating: 7/10
Label: Metal Blade / High Impact
Website: www.myspace.com/aloveendssuicide
(+11 rating, 4 votes)
ok Cd, few good songs, dying to be beautiful and cold summer and heroes of faith, the rest are meh