I, personally, would have just bought this album for the design on the cover. As it turns out, though, that doesn’t have to be the only reason to buy it. Calm Seas Don’t Make Sailors kicks off with the notion that everyone listening is in for something good. The only downside is that that “something good” somewhat resembles a sound that most other hardcore bands have. Fortunately, there are still some pretty impressive drum and guitar parts throughout the entire album that make up for it and keep things interesting. And there are aspects that make it different from every other hardcore band that’s out there, like this eerie feeling in some songs that make you feel like you’re walking through a horror film (especially “Speechless”). But if that it isn’t enough to persuade anyone to buy the album, just check out the title of the last song – “No Guns, No Roses, Just Axl.” That should be enough for convincing.
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Decapolis June 2005Reviewed by Evan StanekI first got wind of foreknown after meeting one of the guys in a Christian book store in their hometown Duluth, MN a little over a year. I checked out their stuff, and the songs were pretty standard metalcore with some interesting guitar work here and there, some chunky breakdowns, and coarse screaming vocals. But I was a little annoyed by the poor production quality and by the tired lyrical…Similar sounding releases
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