Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Album: Twenty One Pilots - Vessel [2013]

It's arguable that the essence of Twenty One Pilots is best represented in this album, with their fusion of unconventionally flowy and rhythmic raps alongside a tasteful blend of electronics and acoustics. Some of their better tracks overall from their discography reside in this tracklist, and being one of the albums to have more screaming, it's from an older era where the pop influence hasn't taken over yet.

With the vulnerability that this album sets its foundation on, the duo touch on a lot of topics surrounding personal relationships, inner struggles and the contemplation of death and its friends. I admire their ability to write so many of these dark topics with authenticity without needing to sound dark and depressing. There are moments in this record set in a darker tone, where they let loose a lot of pent up emotion, and rightfully so, but the rest of the record is maintained in such a cheerful, dance-music-esque sound that it's amazing how they can merge those two opposing moods together so fluidly.

The dynamics that the duo puts out in this record is astounding. Easily switching between relentless rap flows and catchy choruses, backed up by effortlessly energetic drumming that can deliver any style needed, the final product of twelve songs over fifty minutes feels so vibrant and complete. Their opening track, Ode to Sleep, is the literal poster child for this dynamic that they embody so fluently. And with tracks like Trees and Truce, they prove that they're able to deliver on variety and range as well.

My favourite thing about this record has always been how open it is when it comes to personal topics that don't get talked about very often. Creative metaphors for depression and mental illnesses litter the otherwise cheerful sounding soundscape, accompanied by declarations of hope, acknowledgements of struggles and messages to close friends and family. Tyler's vocals always have a persistent tinge of genuine emotion, and his screams always feel raw and pained in the way that broken people would be familiar with. It's hard not to feel anything listening to this album, and singing along always makes the experience just that much more striking.

I consider Vessel an essential listen when it comes to Twenty One Pilots, it's just so monumental for both their discography and my musical journey that it's earned a spot in my sentimental hall of fame. For a band that's gotten so big that they've become a household name, it's always nice to take a look at the earlier stuff that defined their style and put them on the map.

Rating: 9/10

Tracklist:
1. Ode to Sleep
2. Holding on to You
3. Migraine
4. House of Gold
5. Car Radio
6. Semi-Automatic
7. Screen
8. The Run and Go
9. Fake You Out
10. Guns for Hands
11. Trees
12. Truce

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Song: Machine Gun Kelly - I Think I'm OKAY (with YUNGBLUD & Travis Barker) [Hotel Diablo, 2019]

Who knew rapper Machine Gun Kelly would take a hard left into pop punk, and somehow, do pretty well in it? Accompanied by pop punk drummer legend Travis Barker and modern rockstar YUNGBLUD, the trio pumped out one of the best pop punk songs in the past few years.

It's such a dynamic song for being less than three minutes, it starts off with a simple acoustic riff and ends off with an emotionally charged vocal acapella, with all the essences of pop punk in between. Barker's signature style of drumming is ever-present in this song, always full of energy and rhythm. It starts off straight away with the chorus and you can immediately tell it's filled with teenage angst and emo.

MGK's vocals are surprisingly good for pop punk, with that lower range and minor grit that he has going. It's greatly complemented by YUNGBLUD's guest feature, a voice so emotionally strong and so raw that makes it so unique in the modern scene. I absolutely love how their voices overlap in the final minute of the song, it just reverberates with so much emotion that it's hard for it not to be cathartic. It's a pretty bold move for them to drop all the instruments at the end, but I think it just hits even harder with how raw it is, and makes you want to cry.

The instrumentals aren't complex, it's modern pop punk, a simple chord progression is more than enough to get things working, but I love the catchy acoustic riff at the start, it adds a unique element of identity to this song that most pop punk songs don't have. Nothing feels overused in this song, even if they repeat lines here and there, and everything about the vibe and energy in this song is crafted so well, it feels very natural. Having heard that YUNGBLUD essentially freestyled his verse in the studio, it just adds to the idea that they're all such talented musicians and how nothing about this song feels forced.

There's just so much to love about this song. Sure, it's not the classic pop punk we've all grown to love from bands like blink-182, All Time Low or Paramore, but it keeps the essence of it with a modern twist and the collaboration of both old and new faces from different genres just makes it so much better. Like a cherry on the cake, it's a catharsis that I generously made use of going into 2020, so it gets a few bonus sentiment points from me.

Rating: 5/5

"Hotel Diablo" Album Cover

Lyric Of The Week 04: The Mighty Fall

 "But if you ask me, two's a whole lot lonelier than one."

Fall Out Boy - The Mighty Fall, from the album Save Rock And Roll

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Album: Eidola - The Architect [2021]

Eidola has been one of my favourite finds in 2021, specifically this masterpiece of an album. I've yet to delve into their earlier material, and considering the giant gap between this and their earlier albums, I'm not sure if I can expect the same amount of quality that I've found in The Architect, but I hope so.

This album is reminiscent of the musical style of Dance Gavin Dance, a band they're closely related to and that their lead singer Andrew Wells helps out in, the only major difference being a sense of maturity in their writings. Where Dance Gavin Dance likes to have more fun with their sound, Eidola stays more down to earth and serious (just a tad bit). It's no surprise I found out about Eidola because of Andrew Wells' contributions to Dance Gavin Dance's touring efforts as well as two of their best songs, Evaporate and Nothing Shameful. On first listen, I truthfully couldn't get into it, but knowing that they were with Blue Swan Records, a faithful endeavour by the Swancore guitarist himself, Will Swan, I knew that it'd take time to set in, just like all the Dance Gavin Dance albums did. Thankfully, I came back to it a few weeks later and fell in absolute love with this record.

The cohesiveness of their sound in this record is amazing. Their running theme of god (hence The Architect), whether it be questioning it or finding it, provides such a strong lyrical theme that ties the entire album together. Only strengthened by their musical formula, which they've just about tuned to perfection, this forty-five minute tracklist is a piece of art. Whether it be the stunning vocals, both clean and unclean, impressive guitarwork or the dynamic yet anchored drumming, the musicianship in this band is insane.

The Jon Mess feature is a fun favourite of mine, it's rare to see him outside of Dance Gavin Dance, and featuring on Eidola feels like returning the favour for Andrew's help in their band. With his guest feature, he injects so much of his unique flavour of randomness and heaviness that I've come to love from Dance Gavin Dance into Mutual Fear, and I enjoy how well the two opposing styles mix so well together and form a dissonant dynamic, and I'm glad Eidola let Jon Mess be himself in this track.

This record treads the territory between heavy and soft, and it's always an easy listen. The controlled chaos that I've become accustomed to makes this so enjoyable as a listening experience, and their use of interludes and calm sections, as well as lyrical themes of religion and inner-self, gives this record an ethereal energy, and any proper listen to this record feels to me like ascending into another world.

Rating: 10/10

Tracklist:
1. Hidden Worship
2. Counterfeit Shrines
3. Caustic Prayer
4. Empty Gardens
5. Occam's Razor
6. Perennial Philosophy
7. Forgotten Tongues
8. Unequivocal Nature
9. Alchemist Ascendant
10. Elephant Bones
12. Ancient Temperament

Monday, March 21, 2022

Song: Fall Out Boy - Bishops Knife Trick [MANIA, 2019]

Fall Out Boy has had a very interesting discography, with a jarring style change from Save Rock And Roll onwards, and like most long-running bands, one of the hardest things to do right is to maintain their quality as the years go by. I'll be honest, MANIA is not the best from them. Some of the tracks don't have that signature sound from Fall Out Boy, and some just seem too pop-oriented (in the bad way). However, there's treasure buried in the trash, and Bishops Knife Trick is definitely one of the better tracks in their entire discography.

The otherworldly vibe that the band is trying to inject into the entire album shines the brightest on this song. A tasteful use of reverb on simple guitars and drums plus some well utilised ambient elements is reminiscent of disassociating from reality into a daydream, or floating above the clouds for the neurotypical people. The atmosphere that the song creates, especially with the amped up energy in the choruses and the groundedness in the little intermission-esque bridge, gives this song a very strong sense of finality and acceptance.

The lyrical content is very modern Fall Out Boy, the kind where everything is a metaphor for something else and the meaning is almost never clear-cut. I've always enjoyed writings that are left vague enough to be open to interpretation, an important factor of good music is relatability, and if you leave too little gaps to be filled not a lot of people can fit the bill. Bishops Knife Trick is definitely an ode to the broken people in the world, no matter what kind of situation you're in. I think it's about fighting the temptation to give in to the darkness in your life, and being lyrically vague enough to the outcome, it feels like it's imploring the listener to contemplate their own situation and take charge of the outcome.

I've always been a sucker for songs with darker themes, and even more so for those that have a hint of hopefulness sprinkled in. Whether the "cities below" is supposed to represent the painful past or the deep darkness in us, never is it said that we stay there or are destined to end up there, and I love that about this song. The acceptance of our vulnerability and shortcomings as broken people but it not being our fate, is uniquely comforting.

It's a one of a kind song for sure, even for Fall Out Boy. Not much in their discography stands near this song, and none can match what this can deliver. A personal favourite for sure, and without any strong sentiment attached to it, which is rare indeed.

Rating: 5/5

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Lyric Of The Week 03: Circle With Me

 "I held the power of a dying sun, I climb the altar and I claim my place as God."

Spiritbox - Circle With Me, from the album Eternal Blue

Friday, March 18, 2022

Album: FINNEAS - Optimist [2021]

 

FINNEAS' debut album Optimist has a very prominent aura of maturity and growth. It almost feels like a proper sequel to it's predecessor, Blood Harmony, thematically and musically, save for the larger diversity in genres and styles that I greatly enjoy.

FINNEAS' iconic heartbreak style that's present in some of his hit songs, like Break My Heart Again and I Lost a Friend, is once again making its rounds in this tracklist. His expertise in production and electronics, surprisingly, don't take center stage that much in this, as compared to his work in his sister's debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?. Songs like The 90s and Around My Neck have a tasteful amount of electronics, but the rest of the songs seems to stick to a more traditional and mellow style, one of them even being a pure piano instrumental.

The topics of some of these songs seem a bit weird, I'll admit. The Kids Are All Dying is such a 2020/2021 song and I don't enjoy it's crudeness on the topic, and the personal confession on Happy Now? is, frankly, not very relatable for most of us listeners. Nevertheless, there are some great tracks to make up for the not-so-great ones. There seems to be a pattern, his songs about love are generally better, the likes of A Concert Six Months From Now, Love is Pain and Hurt Locker all have a prominent FINNEAS touch to it. What's new on this album, thematically, is some of the songs about life and living it, like Only A Lifetime and How It Ends. Considering this album came about in the middle of a global pandemic, it's no surprise these new themes have been birthed in contemplation.

Optimist isn't the greatest album in the world. It's definitely not the best of FINNEAS either, but that doesn't mean it's not worth listening to. Everyone will definitely take away at least a track or two from this record, even if they don't enjoy it as a whole. I appreciate his attempt to pursue a more diverse sound in this album, he gets bonus points from me as one of my pet peeves in music is an entire album that sounds too similar. Personally, I love this record because of how un-pop-like it is for a pop album, and how easy it is to listen to. It's not a standout choice, but its softer sound is perfect for when I occasionally seek it.

Rating: 7/10

Tracklist:
1. A Concert Six Months From Now
2. The Kids Are All Dying
3. Happy Now?
4. Only A Lifetime
5. The 90s
6. Love is Pain
7. Peaches Etude
8. Hurt Locker
9. Medieval
10. Someone Else's Star
11. Around My Neck
12. What They'll Say About Us
13. How It Ends

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Song: Classic Jack - Break [Can You Feel Anything, 2019]

 

I always have a soft spot for bands in heavy genres doing softer styles and tracks, even if it's not outright acoustic. There's something special about the way bands that usually embody a lot of aggression and intensity write songs that are more emotional and, dare I say, human, that feels so much more authentic. Break was my first impression of Classic Jack, and although I found out after that they have a much rougher, harder musical style than this, this song still felt like a Classic Jack song.

The acoustic type beat intro of the song gives a lot of personality to this song. It feels almost like a stripped version, having only guitar and vocals for the entirety of the first verse, but the energy and vibe is set very well nonetheless. Kohl's cleans have that tinge of tiredness that really sells the idea of a man in the aftermath of a bad breakup full of sadness and anger, the latter of which he brings out really strongly with his screams in the second chorus. I love that they let the verse play out longer than most verses do, letting the calm before the storm sit for longer and immerse the listener properly.

When the rest of the instruments come in for the second chorus, there's an explosion of energy and emotion that makes you want to sing along (or scream along). Uncleans layered onto the cleans more than doubles the amount of anger and emotion exhibited with those lines, and I love how some lines get echoed by the uncleans, it fills in the space so well and adds so much dynamic to the chorus. The guitar solo riff at the end of the choruses seal the deal of delivering the woeful sound of this song.

I adore the simplicity in this track, it doesn't give off a pop song feel with it's structure but it definitely isn't overwhelming like some metalcore tracks are. You can tell that this song was made to be the soft song on the heavy tracklist, but it definitely still hits hard, more emotionally than musically. It's amazing how they can do so much with so little, and although I have no doubt they're talented musicians, they don't have to do anything fancy in this song for it to be so good.

Even though the song is pretty clearly about a breakup, it doesn't sound like a heartbreak song. There's no hint of regret or desperation, only a declaration of anger and acknowledgement of being broken. Lines like "you should've stayed here to share the blame" and "wish I could forget all this pain you put me through" paint one side of the story, and lines like "but I'm the goddamn same, and there's no difference if I'm with or without you" seem to paint the other. This song seems to be for the people in relationships that never would've worked out, the ones where both sides lose, and songs like this don't come by very often. It's no wonder that this is their most popular song to date, both for it's musicianship and it's meaning.

I had this song on repeat a lot when I was in a dark time and it had a very cathartic feel to it which helped me through those times. Chock full of sentiment, I can't help but love this song, even if I don't spin it that much these days. This one goes down in history as a personal favourite of mine from a particular era of my life.

Rating: 5/5

"Can You Feel Anything" Album Cover

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Lyric Of The Week 02: The Kids From Yesterday

 "You only live forever in the lights you make."

My Chemical Romance - The Kids From Yesterday, from the album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Album: Sleep Token - This Place Will Become Your Tomb [2021]


 Sleep Token has been one of the most distinctive bands in the past decade, which is amazing considering 1. they're functionally anonymous and 2. they've only been around since 2016 and their debut album was in 2019. Although age has never been the defining factor for quality, Sleep Token still manages to age like fine wine with their sophomore entry, with their calm-chaos style more refined than ever.

Having personally heard this album first, this wonderfully blue tracklist was in charge of delivering a impression to last, and it sure did. Anyone who knows Sleep Token will agree that the first thing to notice about them is Vessel's absolutely unreal vocals, and for many it is their favourite thing about this band. The mature, pain-laced angel of a voice is the glue that holds everything together in this album, with an impressive vocal range and techniques presented. Even then, its amazing how the rest of the band can match Vessel's prowess so easily, and at times surpass it.

What always amazes me about this band is how they use conventionally heavy elements in such a delightful and soft way. Heavy drop tunings on seven or eight string guitars and blast-beat-esque double kicks comfortably lie alongside haunting piano melodies and ambient electronics, proper breakdowns like the one in Hypnosis get to share the tracklist with full acapellas on Fall For Me and acoustic ballads like Missing Limbs. Their range and versatility is amazing throughout, being able to find order and structure in what would otherwise be conventionally chaotic. My favourite being Telomeres, which starts off as a soft, somber declaration of love accompanied by a piano melody, but by the end of it there's a guitar solo reminiscent of 2000s rock and an intense drum solo that shouldn't fit but does so surprisingly well.

They don't hold back with using electronics to do the job. The atmosphere and ambience are so well-crafted in all the songs, leaving you feeling like you've been thrown into a dreamlike state for the fifty-two minutes you've listened to it. They're so unconventional as a band that it's amazing they even exist, but disappointing that they're not bigger than they are.

If you glimpse their lyrical content for longer than five seconds, it's easy to tell their songs are mostly, if not entirely, about love. Whoever broke Vessel's heart, albeit rude, did the world such a favour for indirectly birthing so many quality songs. I love how poetic the writings are, they're so creative with their metaphors and unbelievably smart with their structures, it's just a pleasure to take in.

While This Place Will Become Your Tomb is much, much softer and tamer than Sundowning, I think it's for the better. I enjoy how mature and reserved this album is, and it serves its purpose much better than if it were to have something the likes of Gods on the tracklist. Sleep Token left their mark in the world with Sundowning to show that they're a band that is very capable of making whatever they want, but This Place Will Become Your Tomb is their trophy of thematics, that they're able to make something that feels complete and whole as a piece of art. Everyone loves, romance is well and alive, and this album is their reflection on it. Worship.

Rating: 10/10

Tracklist:
1. Atlantic
2. Hypnosis
3. Mine
4. Like That
6. Fall For Me
7. Alkaline
8. Distraction
9. Descending
10. Telomeres
11. High Water
12. Missing Limbs

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Song: Make Them Suffer - Contraband (feat. Courtney LaPlante) [2021]

Contraband sits very high not only in my personal list of 2021 favourites, but also when it comes to favourites from Make Them Suffer and Courtney herself. The signature Make Them Suffer sound is everpresent in this track but the heaviness is just about doubled with the addition of Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox and overall astounding musicianship from the band.

A dramatic intro spearheaded by a dramatic piano melody and violin additions provide this sense of impending doom, before the metal elements start to enter the scene. Then almost immediately, one of the best guitar riffs in this world sharply takes center stage, courtesy of Nick and his stylistically unique riffage that so strongly defines their sound. The rest of the track bleeds heaviness throughout, Sean's vocals wrathful as ever. Even during the chorus, where Booka's clean vocals briefly shine a heavenly light on the stage, Sean's response to call keeps the heavy alive.

Having a breakdown right after the chorus caught me off guard the first time but I loved it tremendously, it wasn't out of place and the moment I realised what was happening the headbanging ensued, but it definitely was a moment to remember. Harmonics always sound insane next to low chugs in a breakdown, and the usage of it in this riff is phenomenally creative. Even before the dust has time to settle, Make Them Suffer let's Courtney take over the killing.

I love the guest feature here, Courtney is a monster (or an angel, depending on the perspective) at what she does but I appreciate that she lends to their sound and style while managing to still sound like herself. It's a slight shame she didn't get to use any clean vocals but the screams are more than enough to love. The extra bit in verse two adds so much to the dynamic of this song's structure, Sean's surprise low is such a moment, and I love people's reaction to this moment in the music video as well (especially Nik Nocturnal :>).

The melodic bridge takes so much credit for giving the song it's atmosphere and vibe, the dark and ominous tones of the piano melody and ambience leaves you expecting something to happen, and the breakdown delivers. With the space that the bridge made, the breakdown hits amazingly hard and then harder, with the classic lower-and-slower formula that we all love. Sean goes so low it's unreal, almost demonic, and I love that Courtney shares this breakdown with him.

Overall, it's just one of the best put together metalcore tracks I've had the joy to hear, the kind that keeps getting better with every minute of its runtime. With such a highlight of a single, I'm excited to see where Make Them Suffer goes from here, if their 2020 album How To Survive A Funeral was already sublime and they still manage to outdo themselves with this banger. A standout of 2021 for sure.

Rating: 5/5

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Album: Architects - Holy Hell [2018]

 Holy Hell marked a very tragic milestone in Architects' career, having lost their lead guitarist and founding member Tom Searle. After All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us released back in 2016, the band spent a lot of time dealing with the loss, and a byproduct of that grief was Holy Hell. The first taste of this album came from the single Doomsday, released in 2017 as a standalone song, both as an obligation to finish one of Tom's unfinished writings for him and to simply write out the pain involved in losing a loved one. From then on, Holy Hell started to develop and in a direction starkly different from most of their previous works, with a much more significant focus on personal loss, grief and pain instead of their usual topics of anger against society, corruption and systemic failures. The finished product found itself to be very emotionally charged and beautifully tragic, with a much rawer experience to offer.

Many of the tracks in this album touch upon the concept of death, and it's clear there has been much contemplation about death itself from the band. As you cruise along the dark waters of this tracklist, they dwell upon various ideas and topics entwined with death, whether it's the suffering of life or the inevitability of death, and you too are taken along the journey of realisations. Holy Hell is a poetic catharsis for the band as they sit in the aftermath of a tragedy and face the question of how this should affect how they view life in the face of death. As you get to the end of the album, it's clear what the band decided to answer. From the opening track Death Is Not Defeat with the titular line "I will know that death is not defeat", to the closing track A Wasted Hymn with the lines "All is not lost" and "Can you live a life worth dying for?", they've decided with this album that Tom's death will be as much an inspiration to live life to the fullest as it was a loss that brought forth enormous grief.

These are the messages and ideas they've sown into this album, and these are not only what I took away from my personal listens of this album but also what I love this album for. Not every piece of art will teach you something about life but when something does, and to this extent of authenticity, in a way that you can truly feel in your soul, it leaves a lasting impression. Music that changes your life is hard to come by, so I treasure and love this album very much. As a young soul, I've had the luck of not yet experiencing death on a personal level, but encountering this album has given me time and space to contemplate life and death in a way that I couldn't have before.

Meaning and sentiment aside, it is a marvelous show of skill and talent fueled by emotion and tragedy. As a world-class metalcore act, even before this album, it doesn't need to be said that it would be high quality. Even then, this album surpasses expectations and, albeit slightly softer, has a newer, more unique musical style than it's predecessor. Standout tracks like Royal Beggars with it's use of electronics in the verses to sharply contrast the metal instruments in the chorus and breakdown, or The Seventh Circle with it's relatively short but totally intense, fast-paced barrage of heaviness, with double kicks and extra vocal distortion to boot. From a purely metalcore standpoint, this is outstanding.

This album is just so pivotal, both for the band and in the metal community. Packed full of sentiment, this album is a ride worth taking the whole way through and then a few more times, just to soak in the emotions.

Rating: 10/10

Tracklist:
1. Death Is Not Defeat
2. Hereafter
3. Mortal After All
4. Holy Hell
5. Damnation
6. Royal Beggars
7. Modern Misery
8. Dying To Heal
9. The Seventh Circle
10. Doomsday
11. A Wasted Hymn


Lyric Of The Week 01: rock + roll

"But I don't wanna lie to tell myself I'm more than all the mistakes I've outrun."

EDEN - rock + roll, from the EP i think you think too much of me

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Song: Bring Me The Horizon - Doomed [That's The Spirit, 2015]

Doomed is one of my favourite catharsis tracks of all time. Not a lot of music out in the world is written with the purpose of embracing the darkness within, and seeing it as it is. Not trying to spin the negativity into positivity or some sort of light at the end of the tunnel makes this song so grounded and real, and everybody who's learned the hard way that not everyone gets a happy ending can see themselves in the lyrics.

An unusual mix of electronics and rock elements oscillate throughout the runtime, matching the highs and lows of the song. I always appreciate a skilled use of calmer sections to contrast the more intense ones. Being the intro track of That's The Spirit, it does its job well of representing the album as a whole and the general sound that the rest of the tracklist has, and even though That's The Spirit wasn't their first foray into incorporating electronics with rock, it definitely does it better than Sempiternal and arguably amo, considering that amo is more of a pop album than rock in the first place.

The lyrical content stands out in this track, Oli Sykes is a phenomenal writer and artist and particularly at evoking emotion. Doomed's main lyrical idea undoubtedly stems from "So come rain on my parade, 'cause I wanna feel it." The concept of being in a dark place and/or time for so long that you start to accept it and even love it, it's a theme that appears a lot throughout the song, and it is a concept familiar to those who've dealt with prolonged mental illness, bad relationships, family issues among many tragic others. 

What I love about Doomed is that it doesn't try to pretend and convince you that everything will be okay, in fact it does quite the opposite, but there's something very comforting about acknowledging that you really are where you are at the bottom of the well, instead of pretending that you'll wake up at the top tomorrow. When I got tired of people telling me to stay positive and look on the bright side, this song was here to tell me that "yeah, you're in a bad place and you're gonna be here for a while, but that's okay, even if you aren't," and that meant so much more than the former could ever.

This isn't one of those songs by a metal band where I can commend their members for their individual technical prowess (not to say that they aren't talented). Bring Me The Horizon is a band that, when creating music, always seem to have a vision and creative spark that surpasses the individual, their instruments and vocals all melt together into one beautiful idea. A lot of credit goes to Jordan Fish and Oli Sykes for spearheading the writing process, they make their songs so refined and outstanding in such a way that it feels impossible to make what they make.

Bring Me The Horizon has an impressive discography and I can't quite say this is their most unique track stylistically and musically, but it's definitely high up there. When it comes to pushing the limits, no one else does it quite like the British five-piece does, and Doomed is just one of the many great examples of their quality.

Rating: 5/5