All_Shall_Perish-Awaken_The_Dreamers-(Advance)-2008-FNT

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  Artist:      All Shall Perish
  Album:       Awaken The Dreamers
  Label:       Nuclear Blast
  Playtime:    36:03 min
  Genre:       Metal
  URL:         http://www.myspace.com/allshallperish
  Rip date:    2008-07-24
  Street date: 2008-09-05
  Size:        61.08 MB
  Type:        Advance
  Quality:     220 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo

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    Death metal and technical grind have an interesting way of co-existing.
   While each genre shares characteristics with the other it would seem that
   many bands would rather stay narrow in scope and keep the two as oil and
   water. However some outstanding young acts in the last few years have managed
   to rejuvenate the underground by encompassing more of extreme metalÆs
   tangents and delivering some very impacting and fresh ideas into a seemingly
   over-cooked stew. Despised Icon, Beneath The Massacre, Leng TchÆe and others
   have thrown all caution (and rules) into the wind and are re-defining the
   death and grind genres with vibrant ideas and unrelenting delivery. OaklandÆs
   ALL SHALL PERISH are cut from that same jib; delivering brutal music that
   possesses a natural need to experiment and push the boundaries of the extreme
   underground. Their second offering, The Price Of Existence, will turn the
   death metal and underground hordes on their collective ear, and when all is
   said and done the band is sure to be touted as one of the best young extreme
   acts from the West Coast in this new millennium.

   Finding common ground with a taste for such bands as Dying Fetus, Opeth,
   Cannibal Corpse, Hatebreed, Blood Has Been Shed and At The Gates, ALL SHALL
   PERISH formed with the intent of not being labeled with the restricting
   monikers of "death metal", "hardcore" or "metalcore", rather they simply
   wanted to brutalize audiences and get people moving. The band's 2005 Nuclear
   Blast debut Hate, Malice, Revenge proved that they were capable of blending
   various styles while delivering memorable and intelligent songs to all fans
   of metal and hardcore. Their live show brought the band's vicious attack from
   coast to coast with such known acts like Six Feet Under, Agnostic Front, As I
   Lay Dying, Bleeding Through, Brujeria, Dying Fetus, Diecast and Hate Eternal,
   and before anyone knew it ALL SHALL PERISH had racked up almost 10,000 units
   via Soundscan.

   Change is inevitable, and when youÆre 100% committed to your art itÆs
   imperative that only the best people be involved. ASP took the necessary
   steps to outfit themselves with the best line-up available for The Price Of
   Existence. New vocalist Hernan ôEddieö HermidaÆs delivery adds more depth and
   clarity to the band's overall impact, while the technical skills of guitarist
   Ben Orum and new axesmith Chris Storey are as top-notch as those of the most
   seasoned players in underground metal (ôPrisoner Of Warö and ôThere Is No
   Business To Be Done On A Dead Planetö are perfect examples). Powerhouse
   drummer Matt Kuykendall gives a heart stopping performance, immediately
   ranking him just under such elite players as Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) and
   Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal). Tracks like "Eradication", ôWe Hold These Truthsö
   and the ever-so-catchy ôWage Slavesö are brutal and would knock a gorilla on
   its backside, while ôThe Last Relapseö and the moody instrumental ôInterludeö
   show a melodic side to the band which proves that ALL SHALL PERISH have
   forged ahead light years and have delivered a regal metal gem. The Price Of
   Existence is demanding indeed!

- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -

  01. When Life Meant More...                                           ( 3:01)
  02. Black Gold Reign                                                  ( 4:37)
  03. Never...Again                                                     ( 3:14)
  04. The Ones We Left Behind                                           ( 1:09)
  05. Awaken The Dreamers                                               ( 4:37)
  06. Memories Of A Glass Sanctuary                                     ( 2:45)
  07. Stabbing To Purge Dissimulation                                   ( 2:38)
  08. Gagged, Bound, Shelved And Forgotten                              ( 3:45)
  09. Until The End                                                     ( 2:58)
  10. From So Far Away                                                  ( 2:40)
  11. Misery's Introduction                                             ( 1:01)
  12. Songs For The Damned                                              ( 3:38)

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