Metalcore. Now that's a term that causes some serious reactions of disgust. Everything After Zero (EAZ from now on) are a metalcore band. There are both metal and hardcore influences in their music, but the metal music portion is much bigger than with about one and a million metalcore bands. So, as AM is a metal website, let's start with that side of EAZ (now you can argue, whether were Faith No More metal of no. That's why EAZ is on AM).

These guys are brilliant players. Their metal is actually rather progressive, and nothing like jump-da-fuck-up metalcore. There is a massive amount of lead guitar here, which is often fast fingertapping. I'd rather listen to some melody than tapping. Gladly there is big melodies around, too. Rhythmics are fluctuating, and compositions are twitching. There is anything from catchy chart-hit stuff to mad bursts, and double kick drum shredding to calm passages, even some soundtrackish bits. While the music is not easy to follow to, it still keeps up interest to hear what comes next.

Mainly, the vocals are typical metalcore stuff. Clean vocals are in emo vein, but are some of the most standable of their kind. And guy can sing, too. Still, they are absolutely everywhere when clean songing occures. It just steals too much attention. Screamo vocals are very, very typical, and as I've neve got into that style, I feel they are just annoying. Sometimes there is some Mike Patton style wild exorcism going on, which is the best offer on the vocals department. Just try 'Chiasmus' and you'll hear it.

Everything After Zero offer something different. I has qualities both good and bad, but many of bad ones aren't really bad, just not for my liking, as explained above. Still, the whole ends up in the plus side. Try this EP if you are seeking for something different.

Rating: 6- (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Lane
02/13/2011 19:08