When the words From Autumn to Ashes coarse through my ear drums, the thoughts of one of the most perfect debut records in modern heavy music. I can be tormented and sent hate mail for years to come, but their barrage of insane bi polar core... the mixture of singing and screaming, and the EXTREME change of pace in music was both fresh, and relieving when it first popped on the scene.
However, after their initial release Too Bad Your Beautiful, things seemed to go down hill for this band. Their next release was less that stellar, and the one after that (the album which must not be named) was almost like a joke.
Rumors of breakup circled the band like hungry vultures, and when it finally surfaced that their "screamer" was leaving, things came to a head, and even for fans like myself that had forgot about FATA of old, seemingly gave this band another chance.
Now, Francis Mark (ex drummer/singer) has taken the rains of vocal duties.
Mark's vocals seem to be a baptism umong the music, once a gain, a fresh start if you will to this band.
This album pulses on ALL cylinders, and yes, maybe it's not the FATA of old, but after everything that they've been through (two terrible records) you come up with one of the most brilliant, and honest melodic/post-hardcore record one will hear in a long time.
The album reminds me of old Deadguy, old ZAO, and At The Drive-In, all with a more melodic or metal twist.
Believe it or not, this is one of the most original sounding records from a heavy music band i've heard in a LONG time... not to mention from a heavy music band trying to re-invent themselves. It seems as if all the bands trying to do that lately have failed miserably.
FINAL GRADE: A
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