GFTF makes its metalcore interesting by bringing in expansive doom, tumultuous thrash, and thundering speed riffs that launch mad hardcore verses. Another successful variable is that they easily escape being a Living Sacrifice/Meshuggah clone, or just another tuff-guy hardcore band with metal riffs (which we really need like a hole in the head). The powerful vocals, eery bgv's, and massive, technical guitarwork are punched home by a tremendous and vital rhythm section that refuses to coast on the status quo. Their long songs do not get boring, as they actually go somewhere, and they have the instrumental proficiency, creativity, and personality to warrant them. A solid and often exciting debut, to be sure.
Editors' ratings - Doug 3/5, Jason 3.5/5
Other coverage for this album
Dead Zine 2001Reviewed by NecRoSarXThe first thing I noticed when I popped this into my computer's CD player is that the disc was 8 tracks long. Rip-off, thought I, and rightfully so- no one wants to pay over $16 dollars for a disc of less than 10 or 12 tracks. Then I saw that the time was a little under 45 minutes in length, so it's not one of those over-in-half-an-hour discs we all love to hate. I've heard of this band…Similar sounding releases
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