Reviews : Albums : The Ghost Inside, "Fury and the Fallen Ones"

Whereas I would normally relish the chance to rip The Ghost Inside a new orifice for playing derivative metalcore, Fury and the Fallen Ones has something to it that puts my disgust on hold just long enough to enjoy a few of their tasty riffs before becoming frustrated with their rote breakdowns and simplistic song structures. Yeah, you’ll recognize this Cali five-piece’s material as melodic metalcore with as many nods to Hatebreed as to The Haunted, and you may have to stifle your gag reflex, but there really are a number of tracks that are good enough to survive the toe-tag that the genre gives them right from the start.

Most every track on the disc demonstrates how hungry the band is. Though their veracity is better served up in the form of “Disintegrator” than “Provoke,” what you’ll find on Fury and the Fallen Ones is that you’ll have to spend more time looking for the annoying songs than the good ones. Aside from the fact that the band dabbles too much in a used-up genre, and that their songs do end up sounding a bit too similar by the end of the disc, overall, much of this album is enjoyable if you’ve ever had a soft spot in your heart for metalcore.

Standout Tracks    Faith or Forgiveness    Disintegrator    The Brave    Inherent Youth

Peter Johnston