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Bring Me the Horizon - Suicide Season

Bring Me the Horizon, along with Job for a Cowboy and Suicide Silence, were the leaders of the Deathcore scene. Having formed in 2004, they quickly released their debut EP, "This is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For" in the same year of their formation. Two years later they released "Count Your Blessings", a more Deathcore styled release than the mostly Metalcore sound of their debut EP. Following the release of Count Your Blessings Bring Me the Horizon quickly gained a rapidly expanding fanbase. No band in the Deathcore scene were bigger than they were. However, then they released "Suicide Season".

Suicide Season is quite a big departure from Count Your Blessings. First of all, the whole Deathcore sound has been thrown away and they are now an incredibly mainstream Metalcore band. I'm not sure what inspired the change in sound. I don't know whether Bring Me the Horizon grew bored of the Deathcore scene and wanted to change things with a new, improved sound or if they sold out for the $$$. Though I can tell you this: If they did it for the former then they failed. Big time.

Like I've already said, this album is very mainstream. From the vocals to the general heaviness of the record, everything has been toned down. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to hear tracks from this album on commercial radio. Most songs here are quite catchy and very accessible, perfect for someone looking to get into Metal music. However, this album also sounds dumbed down. Sure, they have somewhat experimented with electronic effects ("Chelsea Smile" for example) and guest vocalists ("Football Season Is Over") but this album is really quite simple.

Let's start with the vocals. Oliver Sykes was never a good vocalist, and it is more obvious on this album than ever before. More or less abandoning his growls for some terrible hybrid of screaming and talking, it was a bad decision. His vocals sound like some angry pissed off riot guy yelling at the government for screwing him over in workplace choices. He's at his worst on "Chelsea Smile" where his vocals (especially during the opening of the song) sound more like rhythmic speaking than singing. He manages to sound pretty pissed off on tracks such as "No Need for Introductions, I've Read About Girls Like You on the Back of Toilet Doors", but it comes at the expense of sounding like he's trying too hard.

The riffs here are quite catchy. Sounding quite simple yet bouncy, it's hard to get the riffs found in "Chelsea Smile" and "It Was Written in Blood" out of your head. However, that's not to say they're good. Almost all of them sound the same, and you could swap one with the other and not really take any notice. They do their job decently enough, but when you listen to other Metalcore bands such as Bleeding Through and Parkway Drive you can't help but feel disappointed with what Bring Me the Horizon have done.

The drumming, well it's nothing great. Pretty standard really. They more or less play along with the guitars and don't really achieve anything interesting. Also, they have the horrible triggered Metalcore sound to them which is really distracting. It just sounds so mechanical. While that sound can work well in bands such as The Amenta, it just sounds horrible here.

I don't even know where to begin with the lyrics. They're everything that is bad about Metalcore. Coming across as ridiculously cheesy and stupid, I strongly recommend you avoid reading them. It's as if Oli is trying to be deep and meaningful, but crap like "We will never sleep 'cos sleep is for the weak" and "We stare at broken clocks, the hands don't turn anymore" is just downright embarrassing. And I won't even bring up the lyrics to "Sleep With One Eye Open", which contains lyrics that would even make I Killed the Prom Queen cringe.

Honestly, there is very little to like in this album. Almost everything here has been done better elsewhere. The vocals are horrible, the guitar work and drumming is average and the songs themselves aren't even memorable. Whether it's the fast paced "No Need for Introductions, I've Read About Girls Like You on the Back of Toilet Doors" or mainstream radio fodder of "Suicide Season", everything here is completely forgettable.

Though not related to the album all that much, I find it funny how the media has become much more supportive of Bring Me the Horizon with the released of this album. Previously criticizing them for being a mainstream attempt at Death Metal, they now support them despite the fact they've become even more commercial. Anyone reading this, just stick to "Count Your Blessings". It's far better than the mess that is "Suicide Season".

Download: The Comedown
For fans of: Anime Fire, Still Remains
Rating: One star out of five.

Name your top 10 most played bands on Last.fm:

1 HIM
2 Paramore
3 Panic at the Disco
4 Blood On The Dance Floor
5 Bring Me the Horizon
6 DOT DOT CURVE :)
7 Bullet For My Valentine
8 The Used
9 Boys Like Girls
10 Brokencyde


What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
RocketShipToTheMoon or SceneK!d 06, probably.


What is your favourite album of 2?
Mm, I'm not too sure. They're all amazing.


What is your favourite lyric that 4 has sung?
They're all kinky as ;D reoww.


How many times have you seen 5 live?
I haven't seen 5 live D: I should have gone when they came last.


What is your favorite song by 7?
Mm. Tears Don't Fall, I think.


What is a good memory you have involving the music of 10?
Iunno. -shrugs.


Is there a song of 3 that makes you sad?
Northern Downpour makes me think.


What is your favorite lyric that 2 has sung?
Ah all their lyrics are amazing. They really are.


What is your favorite song by 9?
I didn't even think I listened to them that much O.O


How did you get in to 3?
I Write Sins . . . -.-


What was the first song you heard by 1?
Wings Of a Butterfly.


What is your favorite song by 4?
At the moment, S My D ;D


How many times have you seen 9 live?
I haven't.


What is a good memory you have involving 2?
^.^


Is there a song of 8 that makes you sad?
There's a few.


What is your favorite album of 5?
Mm, I'm not sure.


What is your favorite lyric that 3 has sung?
"I know the world's a broken bone, but melt your headaches call it home."

What is your favorite song of 1?
I can't choose. It always changes, anyway.


What is your favorite song of 10?
Ehhh, I'm getting over them.


How many times have you seen 8 live?
None.


What is your favorite album of 1?
Probably Razorblade Romance.


What is a great memory you have considering 9?
Eh.


What was the first song you heard by 8?
No idea, it would have been ages ago.


What is your favorite cover by 2?
Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon.)

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Alanis Morissette
The Answer
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
Aux Raus
Black Kids
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Bring Me the Horizon
Cavalera Conspiracy
Chris Cornell
CSS
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
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Dúné
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Enter Shikari (5x)
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Foals
Foo Fighters
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Funeral for a Friend
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Interpol
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queens of the stoneage
Rage Against the Machine
The Rakes
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Serj Tankian
The Subs
Tool
Voicst (2x)
White Lies
The Wombats

Coming up:
19/12 De Staat
30/01 Enter Shikari
31/01 Enter Shikari
11/06 Muse

My Chemical Romance
Mindless Self Indulgence x4
Paramore
LostAlone
Bring Me the Horizon x3
Deez Nutz
The Secret Handshake
The Red Shore
Dir en grey x2
Black Tide x2
In Case of Fire x2
Cash Cash
Hey Monday
We The Kings
The Audition
Kids In Glass Houses
Cobra Starship
La Roux x2
Katy Perry
Sliimy
Ou'est Le Swimming Pool



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Steve Montano -Mindless Self Indulgence x3
James Euringer -Mindless Self Indulgencex3
Jennifer Dunn - Mindless Self Indulgence x2
Curtis Ward - ex-Bring Me the Horizon
Matt Nicholls -Bring Me the Horizon x3
Oliver Sykes - Bring Me the Horizon x2
Matt Kean - Bring Me the Horizon
Lee Malia - Bring Me the Horizon
Zakk Sandler - Black Tide
Austin - Black Tide
Seth Johnson - The Audition x2
Danny Stevens - The Audition
Matt Skiba - Alkaline Trio
Chantal Claret Euringer - Morningwood x2
Sean Smith - The Blackout
Gabriel Saporta - Cobra Starship
Nate Novarro - Cobra Starship
Pat Brown - Sing It Loud
Ryland Blackinton - Cobra Starship <3
Nate Flynn - Sing It Loud
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Alex Suarez - Cobra Starship
Josh Franceschi - You Me At Six
Katy Hudson ;D - Katy Perry
Elly Jackson -La Roux

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Motorhead
Mastodon
Lauren Harris
Sadist
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Mindless Self Indulgence
Placebo
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Bring Me the Horizon x2
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Fall From Grace
Vanilla Sky x4
Green Day
Prima Donna
Mercenary
Simple Plan
The Horrors
Gliss
Alesana
Machine Head
Alicia Keys
R.E.M.
Editors
August Burns Red
Stigma
Ministri

Green Day x2
Jimmy Eat World
Taking Back Sunday x3
Hard-Fi
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Thursday x3
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Kids In Glass Houses
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Tonight Is Goodbye x3
Kill The Arcade / Wolf Am I
Reemer
You Had Me At Hello x3
She Laid To Rest
This Dying Hour x2
Malefice
Outcryfire
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The Blackout x3
We Are The Ocean x4
From First to Last
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for the common wealth x2
Out of Sight
Bring Me the Horizon x2
Dead Swans x2
The Secret Handshake
Deez Nuts
Plain White Tees
Alkaline Trio
Finch
Set Your Goals x3
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The Audition
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My American Heart
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meg and dia
Mayday Parade
MC Lars
Through And Throughout
Colour x3
Data.select.party x2
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Venice Ahoy! x2
Butterflies On Strings
Alcove State x2
Desert City Silence
Monroe
Cardboard Cutouts
Enter Shikari x3
The Academy Is...
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Emery
Lights
In This Moment
Underoath
Escape the Fate
Innerpartysystem
VersaEmerge
Whole Wheat Bread
Attack! Attack!
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Smudge
Failsafe
This City
Honour Is Dead x2
Random Conflict
Brutality Will Prevail x2
Pay No Respect x2
Headcase
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Blackhole
Your Demise
Shaped by Fate
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Devil Sold His Soul
Gold Kids
Lewd Acts
More Than Life
Carpathian
Ritual
Farewell
All Or Nothing
Muse
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Shy Child
Elias Last Day
This Distance
BrokenJaws x2
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The Prodigy
Fightstar
Polar Bear Club
A Wilhelm Scream
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The Computers
Rise Against
Pulled Apart By Horses
Ronnie Defeo
Deaf Havana
Beat the red light
Joey Nightmare x2
Francesqa x3
devil beside her
Dancing with the Enemy
Four Year Strong
Anti-Flag
The Ghost of a Thousand
Alexisonfire
The Devil Wears Prada
True Tiger
Prima Donna
Legions x2
Drowned at sea
william english
The 40Seven
Run x2
Hang The Bastard
TRC
This Is Colour
Book Club
A Stranger In Moscow

jasper-d's top albums (overall)
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Fri 20 Nov – Bring Me the Horizon w/ A Day to Remember

Fully aware this was a Bring Me the Horizon gig, but yeah, I was hardly gonna stick around for that, so I just watched A Day to Remember (: who were absolutely fantastic. They opened with my favourite - The Downfall Of Us All - so that made me happy :D. This was my first time seeing them so I wasn't sure how good they'd be, but they played amazingly. Really got the crowd going, too, although that's not necessarily a good thing... I could see people's arms flailing around wildly in a circular motion from the back, which isn't cool at all, and those people genuinely should have their arms broken for hitting like 20 people in the face. But yeah, moving on...

They had fantastic merch from what I could see, too. I was hoping for a good hoody, but unfortunately they only had pull-over ones, which I don't like so I settled for a T-shirt...



I love it, though (:

So yeah, pretty excited to see them on their own tour in March now :D.