Album Reviews

For the first time in Let It Burn’s history, this German label signed a band based solely on the demo these dudes sent over. Is the label getting lazy or is Today We Rise simply that good?

With Dave Quiggle’s artwork looking at me, I quickly popped in the disc and kicked back to the metalcore sounds of opening track “The Empire Vs. The Mind” which is reminiscent of As I Lay Dying. The guitars are melodic and both the screams and clean vocals are well executed. Later on in the album you’ll hear some Comeback Kid and Boysetsfire influences as well. Hey, if you’re gonna copy a little, might as well copy from the best, right?

Even though Today We Rise’s sound isn’t all that original, they did record a convincing debut with “Overcoming The Archetype” that delivers on all fronts.