Obey The Brave - Young Blood (08/11/2012)
Impressively hard hitting from start to finish Obey the Brave’s Young Blood is the perfect live album, with breakdowns made for a ferocious circle pit and plenty of anthems all set for a crowd to scream along to. The vocals are reminiscent of Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall which really strengthens the presence of their hardcore roots with the powerful breakdowns interspersed throughout the tracks working to mix things up.
If I had to choose one word to sum up this record it would be relentless, there is no slowing in pace or easing off of energy. Front man Alex Erian confirms their live shows are just as compelling. He describes attending an Obey the Brave show as “Pure fucking chaos, man.” It’s not hard to imagine why with some pretty sweet breakdowns and a nice use of double kick throughout the record courtesy of fiercely talented drummer Stevie Morotti.
The band, which is made up of some of the ex-members of Despised Icon and Blind Witness, are from French speaking Montreal in Canada and it’s kind of awesome that one of their songs, Garde la Tete Froide, is in French. Not only is it an indication of their heritage but it gives the album an added diversity that sets Obey the Brave apart from other acts.
Live and Learn is the first single but I’d recommend Get Real as the track to watch out for. Scott Vogel, from Terror, features as a guest vocalist and is a welcome addition to the track that is forceful and energetic in all the right ways.
The band haven’t made mention of any plans to tour to Australia at present but hopefully as their following here grows, which surely won’t be long off, that will change.
Laura Windred
Follow me on Twitter! - @lalalibertine
If I had to choose one word to sum up this record it would be relentless, there is no slowing in pace or easing off of energy. Front man Alex Erian confirms their live shows are just as compelling. He describes attending an Obey the Brave show as “Pure fucking chaos, man.” It’s not hard to imagine why with some pretty sweet breakdowns and a nice use of double kick throughout the record courtesy of fiercely talented drummer Stevie Morotti.
The band, which is made up of some of the ex-members of Despised Icon and Blind Witness, are from French speaking Montreal in Canada and it’s kind of awesome that one of their songs, Garde la Tete Froide, is in French. Not only is it an indication of their heritage but it gives the album an added diversity that sets Obey the Brave apart from other acts.
Live and Learn is the first single but I’d recommend Get Real as the track to watch out for. Scott Vogel, from Terror, features as a guest vocalist and is a welcome addition to the track that is forceful and energetic in all the right ways.
The band haven’t made mention of any plans to tour to Australia at present but hopefully as their following here grows, which surely won’t be long off, that will change.
Laura Windred
Follow me on Twitter! - @lalalibertine