The Browning, sounds like what happens to your pants after a dodgy kebab or when you drink that two day old milk in the fridge. All jokes aside though, I have come across a great new band who fuse Dubstep and Hardcore together to create what can only be described as pure sex. If the first wave of "Dubcore" is anything to go by, then these blokes will be the reigning kings in no time.
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| Cover Art for Burn This World |
In the past three days I have been listening non-stop to Burn This World, each time I listen to it I pick up on something new, something that I didn't catch last time around. The last album that brought me this much joy in the first hit would of been Siberia by Lights, it may be due to my newly found love for dubstep.
What started out as a side project for vocalist Jonny McBee (As Blood Runs Black), has now blown up into a full time wrecking ball which doesn't look like letting up anytime soon.
Every breakdown makes you want to jump, every growl makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up, every drop, every synth line and every electronic melody make your heart beat that little bit louder. I never listened to As Blood Runs Black but am immensely impressed with McBee as a vocalist, his lows and highs are impeccable, while his lyrics sound like the next chapter of the Terminator series. The band also does a great job moulding the synth and regular instruments together to create a terrific balance that keeps the album flowing from start to finish.
It seems the norm these days to mash two genres together in order to push ahead of the pack, while I usually dislike it, The Browning have shown me what can be accomplished if a lot of hard work is put into the making of the album. The standout tracks for me are Bloodlust, Standing on the Edge and Ashamed.
Burn This World has been on constant rotation and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Fans of The Crimson Armada, Like Moths to Flames, Structures, Fit for a King and Skrillex should check this out!
Track Listing:
01. No Escape - 8/10
02. Not Alone - 8/10
03. Bloodlust - 10/10
04. Standing on the Edge - 10/10
05. Burn This World - 8.5/10
06. Ashamed - 10/10
07. Living Dead - 9/10
08. Forgotten - 8/10
09. Time Will Tell - 8.5/10
10. Tragedy of Perfection - 9/10
11. Dominator - 9.5/10
12. I Choose You - 8/10
13. The Sadist - 9/10
Overall - 9/10
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