A destructive vortex of extreme metal returns to Toledo, OH this coming June 8th, with TOLEDO DEATH FEST announcing its 2024 lineup featuring OCEANO, THE CONVALESCENCE, VISCERAL DISGORGE, ROSE FUNERAL, CASKET ROBBERY, and more!
German, modern melodic, post-hardcore quartet SETYØURSAILS have returned with their 2nd studio album ‘Nightfall.’ They’re young, enraged and standing against hate which is a message they convey clearly throughout this record.
The record opens with ‘Ghosts’ which features vocals from Annisokay‘s Rudi Schwarzer. It opens with a distorted, key-lead sound accompanied by dramatic drumming before dropping in to a melodic guitar riff with Jules Mitch‘s soft vocals. However the tempo quickly changes and you’re suddenly taken by surprise with an atmospheric build up before slamming in to a breakdown of faster riffing and Schwarzer’s gutteral vocals.
The title track opens with a distorted riff and meaty drumming guaranteed to get you headbanging before slowing right down with atmospheric, upbeat and metalcore-esque drum beats. It features more gutteral vocals this time from Andreas Dörner of Caliban nicely offsetting Mitch‘s whisper of “so this is how I hit the ground” before descending in to another heavy breakdown.
This leads nicely in to the more mellow and melodic ‘Secrets‘ with light and ethereal vocals and harmonies finishing with a distorted breakdown and more gutteral vocals for a more aggressive ending. This aggressiveness continues straight off the bat with ‘Why‘ consisting of fast riffing, thunderous drums and more gutteral vocals.
SETYØURSAILS showcase a wide range of talents frequently alternating between clean and unclean vocals, lots of distorted keys and synth, various tempo changes resulting in a very smooth listening experience. Their talents are particularly noteworthy in the ability to take the song ‘Shallow‘ from the movie A Star Is Born and crafted it in to their own sound. As someone who only dips in to the metalcore world on a semi-regular basis, this was an enjoyable listen. The combination of melodic harmonies and ferocity is well balanced resulting in an aggressive passion that no one can deny. This is a band who will continue to cement their place in their genre and they aren’t going anywhere. I give this record 7/10.
Released By: Napalm Records
Release Date: 21st January 2022
For Fans Of: Spiritbox, Every Time I Die, While She Sleeps
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