After many years spent vollied around unhappy from label to label, melodic hardcore veterans Evergreen Terrace have finally found a fitting home on As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis' record label, and Metal Blade sub-label high impact records. It is here they debut their latest efforts Wolfbiker.
Evergreen Terrace is one of those bands that has stayed honest over their careers, as the scene in which their music falls under, has ultimatly been growing around them. The band mixes hardcore, with melodic singing, brutal breakdowns, and even the occasional rock and roll and punk (which has actually become more prevelant in this record). This is the recipe for SO many bands that have come out in the last 5 years, however Evergreen Terrace has always been a pinacle of those bands, and one of in which are the perfectionists of the genre.
Wolfbiker is the same thing we've heard from ET over the span on their career, however more mature. Songs with lyrics of personal growth, and music that emphasizes on more of a rock and roll/punk rock feel overall as opposed to the ingredient of hardcore which overlayed their previous recordings. Instead those hardcore parts have been flip flopped, and if it were a ratio, it would be about 60/40 in the favor of rock parts.
The record couldn't be complete without two of ET's signatures, catchy melodic parts, and incredible breakdowns, which both hold their places on the record.
Finally, this band has gotten what they deserve, a label that takes good care of them, and in return they have given back a great record. The only negative is the album cover, which they have never been known for.
Pick this up.
FINAL GRADE: A
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