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- Artist: Fear Before (the March Of Flames)
- Album: The Always Open Mouth
- Label: Equal Vision Records
- Year of Release: 2006
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- Reviewed by: dscanland on 2006-10-13
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RecommendI remember when the Debut album from Fear Before The March of Flames hit my ears. They haven't been the same. OK, not that extreme but Art Damage left an impression on me that raised the bar for Equal Vision. Sadly the group fumbled a little on their sophomore album, Odd How People Shake but I'm willing to give them another chance. The Always Open Mouth is a strong album even if they have left some of their edge behind. It is pushing the post-hardcore genre further than it has been pushed in quite some time. Fear is now more melodic and less screamo. If you need one song to drive this into your skull it would be "My (Fucking) Deer Hunter", one of the best tracks to ever grace Equal Vision. It's got mellow parts and while it never gets terribly aggressive it does turn loud. They've taken their old sound and fused it with the experimental styles of bands like Mars Volta or The Sound of Animals Fighting. Honestly, this is great change for this band. They realized that they could only take the screamo/post-hardcore only so far so they had to add something. They've found the magic key. Think of Liars camping out with Converge. For a taste of the difference, have a listen to the closing track "Absolute Past". If you buy one CD from Equal Vision this year, make it The Always Open Mouth.
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on 2007-10-30 joe_seph10 Said:
Odd How People Shake was actually their debut album, and Art Damage was their sophomore album
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on 2007-07-14 blackxdan Said:
This CD is definitely different then the previous Fear Before The March of Flames releases. I dont know exactly how to explain it, but to me it feels like the songs have more meaning to them? I'm not quite sure if that is how i would like to put it just yet. But "The Always Open Mouth" is an okay album in my opinion. I have liked Fear Before The March of Flames, but I wouldn't call me a big fan of them. I think more could have been done with the CD, but I guess that type of thing comes with the maturing process of bands. This CD is a step closer to the band maturing into the peak of their career. It would be really interesting to see how the band will change up their style for the next release to drop by Equal Vision Records.
Rating: 7/10
