- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Terror
Album: Keepers of the Faith
Label: Century Media
Playtime: 33:25 min
Genre: Hardcore
URL: http://www.myspace.com/terror
Rip date: 2012-04-20
Street date: 2012-04-24
Size: 72.03 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 285 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -
"Oh boy, if there ever was a band that stays true to the basic approach and
attack of hardcore/punk, these guys would be it. First, look at that album
nameà just look. Now back to here, the boys from the City of Angels are back,
yet again, with another slab of ætough guyÆ hardcore and if you ever doubted
that hardcore was seriouz bizness than newest album Keepers of the Faith is an
album for you, cause this is no fucking joke. Terror have been around for
quite a while and even before that each member has already had extensive
experience in the scene, most notably with members from legendary straight
edge band Carry On. These guys take hardcore to new levels that most wouldnÆt
really expect, as the new fad in hardcore seems to be either blackening it or
mixing it with emotion and dissonance. Terror does neither of that, their
music comes in the form of blistering thrash metal inspired riffs and marrying
it with hardcore breakdowns, and tough guy two-step æone-two-one-twoÆ breaks.
Now, two years after the release of their last album, Terror comes back to
take their crown as kings of the ætough guy hardcoreÆ scene, and Keepers of
the Faith does just that.
Hardcore is more than just music. It changes lives and is comprised of a
collection of men and women, boys and girls of all ages, that share a love for
blistering fast and angry music and Terror has taken this ethos and have
carved a career out of it. In Keepers of the Faith, we see Terror continuing
on their legacy of the lifestyle that is hardcore. æIf it ainÆt broke, donÆt
fix itÆ is the approach that Terror has taken on this album, and surprisingly,
after multiple albums and releases, Terror still pulls it off impressively
well! This is Hell and Reign Supreme is going to have to be taking notes down
on how to execute this, because they still have quite a ways to go before they
can pull this off as easily as Terror can. Keepers of the Faith is basic
hardcore, thereÆs no lie or any way around that fact. The band itself is an
easy way to get into hardcore before a listener can start to explore the
deeper sub genres of it. However, Terror have done such an honest job at
keeping their sound interesting and infectiously catchy that it is hard to
fault them, especially on Keepers of the Faith.
Vocalist Scott Vogel is quite the famous man in hardcore. Practically carrying
the ætough-guyÆ image on his fairly broad shoulders, his lyrics of self-help,
perseverance and a disgust of what hardcore would call æmorally wrongÆ has
given Vogel an outlet for this lyrical ability and it is no different on
Keepers of the Faith. Songs like æYouÆre CaughtÆ sees Vogel ripping
promiscuity in half and their album titled song æKeepers of the FaithÆ is a
fiery anthem to hardcore in general, uplifting the lifestyle and praising
those who ækeep the faithÆ. The band itself does a competent job at providing
the listener with groovy metallic hardcore, but itÆs until the last half of
the album that the band truly starts to shine. Terror have always had a thrash
metal edge to them, and on Keepers of the Faith we see Terror finally starting
to embrace that image a bit more than on previous albums. This is especially
felt on their final track æDefiantÆ which features very impressive thrash
inspired drum and guitar work and rewards the listener with, check it, an
actual guitar solo that is actually quite good and technical. Now they
definitely arenÆt your next Slayer, donÆt get me wrong, but it just shows that
Terror arenÆt afraid to experiment a bit. It is because of this that Terror
get extra point for their willingness to think a bit outside the box, if only
slightly.
If you already have distaste for metallic hardcore, then Keepers of the Faith
is not the album for you. Terror, while providing some new ideas, is still
Terror. With an album named the way it is, it probably wonÆt come off as a
surprise that they stay close to their approach of tough guy, breakdown laden
hardcore that got them the fame that they have. But while bands like This is
Hell is slowly starting to sink into mediocrity and obscurity, Terror still
have enough stamina and ideas to keep listeners engaged throughout the album.
The last half of this album clearly shines more than the first half, so if you
are willing to give this a shot then start with æYouÆre CaughtÆ and if you
still canÆt stand it, then turn off Keepers of the Faith as the rest will do
little to help that opinion."
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Your Enemies Are Mine ( 1:40)
02. Stick Tight ( 2:33)
03. Return to Strength ( 2:41)
04. The Struggle ( 2:20)
05. Shattered ( 2:35)
06. You're Caught ( 2:18)
07. Dead Wrong ( 2:50)
08. Keepers of the Faith ( 3:12)
09. Stay Free ( 2:18)
10. Hell and Back ( 3:05)
11. Only Death ( 2:25)
12. The New Blood ( 2:31)
13. Defiant ( 2:57)
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