Continuing with my Top 5 from the past year, we're getting closer to the top with this one.
This record is such a huge change to what they used to put it, especially considering their debut record. While they could've gotten labeled as Deathcore with The World Is Ours, they already progressed into the more melodic and groove driven era of the genre with Red.White.Green. Yet, still tamed by the fact of constructing movie themed records, their full potential wasn't presented.
With The World Is My Enemy Now, they were finally able to do what they really wanted to do. Having evolved from a Warped Tour band to actually going on tour with bigger acts in the scene such as getting put on Mayhem Tour with Slipknot, or Five Finger Death Punch's European run back in the beginning of 2014.
Red Razor Wrists instantly throws you into the pits of hell that is this record. With Danny having immensely increased the quality of his vocal performance, the thundering riffs put you into the right mood for the rest of the album. They manage to outrun the danger of creating generic breakdowns by writing diverse riffs around it immediately, leaving you craving for more. With Scars, you realize that they definitely moved away from their deathcore sound, if it wasn't already clear before, and tend to embrace their rhythmic and melodic side way more than before. If there's a part in this song which doesn't make you want to jump along, or at least tap your foot, let me know, cause I cannot find a single second of it. With the new freedom of writing lyrics completely from their own mind, without having to make it all fit a theme, they display their personal attitude very clearly in almost every single song. By creating such a big setting for this record, they manage to draw the listener into it even more as it runs through and get them excited for more to come.
Going from massive breakdowns (Bring The Rain), raging anthems (Pledge Your Allegiance), to more groove driven, very Pantera-influenced tracks (The New Breed) and then drop a Spanish instrumental interlude is nothing just any band can do. But they manage to fuze it all together perfectly.
If you're looking for something diverse from the Texan corner of the music scene, you should definitely give this bad boy a listen.
Favorite song(s): Red Razor Wrists, Pledge Your Allegiance, The World Is My Enemy Now, Middle Finger To The World
Overall: 10/10
And if you're not completely convinced by their latest release, make sure to check those sharp-dressed guys out live soon. Their live performance is something you shouldn't miss.
UABB are currently on tour with In This Moment through the US and will head over to Europe on their first ever headline tour in June till mid July. Check their page for a date near you: https://www.facebook.com/uponaburningbody
Cheerio xx
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