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It's no easy task to follow up a record that harvested as much hype as the Gallows' biting 2006 debut, Orchestra of Wolves. Many music mags (Kerrang! and NME, especially) touted the band as the second coming of hardcore punk and the praises were well-founded. Drenched in irony, Frank Carter's frighteningly hedonistic lyrics matched the icky literary prowess of Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, and the group's savage intensity recalled early U.K. punk and American hardcore at its finest. After touring some arena-sized festivals, Warped Tours, and whatnot, they rethought their plans of attack for their sophomore attempt, Grey Britain, and ultimately came to a decision to revamp their sound with a metal edge. There's the same screaming angst and relentless speed that was celebrated in their first outing, but now Carter's shrieks are backed by double kick drums and explosive speed metal guitar riffs that have more in common with Slayer and early Metallica than Black Flag or the Exploited. Shifting into metalcore territory is a tricky decision, since a lot of their initial appeal was due to the fact that they were making their own personal stamp on revitalizing punk -- a genre that's becoming increasingly saturated with commercialism. Here, they seem less unique. Part of this can be attributed to producer GGGarth, the man responsible for making Mudvayne, Slipknot, and Atreyu come alive on disc. Brittle guitar tones and off-kilter rhythms are substituted for thick, beefy tones and massive group shouts on the choruses, resulting in songs like "We Are the Night" and "Graves." In the disc's most unlikely moment, "The Vulture (Acts I & II)" begins with two minutes of a sweetly sung, soothing acoustic ballad -- complete with strings -- before flipping into a tight, furious, headbanging anthem. Those not banging their heads will likely be scratching them, wondering what the Gallows are really all about and where they're headed next.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
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Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - all music by Gallows, Composer, Lyricist - lyrics by Frank Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - all music by Gallows, Composer, Lyricist - lyrics by Frank Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - all music by Gallows, Composer, Lyricist - lyrics by Frank Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Additional Vocals - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Will Taylor, Snare Drums - Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Lyricist - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ben Kaplan, Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Robbie Nelson, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Helen Atkinson, AssistantEngineer - Frank Carter, Composer - Gallows, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
It's no easy task to follow up a record that harvested as much hype as the Gallows' biting 2006 debut, Orchestra of Wolves. Many music mags (Kerrang! and NME, especially) touted the band as the second coming of hardcore punk and the praises were well-founded. Drenched in irony, Frank Carter's frighteningly hedonistic lyrics matched the icky literary prowess of Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, and the group's savage intensity recalled early U.K. punk and American hardcore at its finest. After touring some arena-sized festivals, Warped Tours, and whatnot, they rethought their plans of attack for their sophomore attempt, Grey Britain, and ultimately came to a decision to revamp their sound with a metal edge. There's the same screaming angst and relentless speed that was celebrated in their first outing, but now Carter's shrieks are backed by double kick drums and explosive speed metal guitar riffs that have more in common with Slayer and early Metallica than Black Flag or the Exploited. Shifting into metalcore territory is a tricky decision, since a lot of their initial appeal was due to the fact that they were making their own personal stamp on revitalizing punk -- a genre that's becoming increasingly saturated with commercialism. Here, they seem less unique. Part of this can be attributed to producer GGGarth, the man responsible for making Mudvayne, Slipknot, and Atreyu come alive on disc. Brittle guitar tones and off-kilter rhythms are substituted for thick, beefy tones and massive group shouts on the choruses, resulting in songs like "We Are the Night" and "Graves." In the disc's most unlikely moment, "The Vulture (Acts I & II)" begins with two minutes of a sweetly sung, soothing acoustic ballad -- complete with strings -- before flipping into a tight, furious, headbanging anthem. Those not banging their heads will likely be scratching them, wondering what the Gallows are really all about and where they're headed next.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:11
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gallows
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: WM UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
© 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Ltd.
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