Today's review is of Dismantled by Storm the Bastille. I chose this album in review of Coffin Dancer. Coffin Dancer is quite post-metal, sludgy stonery, guttural, emotional, etc. and is most commonly known for their split with Kidcrash (hence the screamo relation.) But this isn't about Coffin Dancer, although they are good.
I have experienced Storm the Bastille before, I had their split with In First Person a while back and favored In First Person, but this 6-track album just kills. The style they play is very reminiscent of Neil Perry and other chaotic early screamo. The rhythm is very compelling and speedy, although there is something that will always keep you rooted to the ground. However, the way they play their instruments is something completely different.
For instance, the guitars will go on their own separate journey, one tempo. The drums will come and go as they please, but always will come back. The drummer never fails to keep things interesting. There are fills galore that can compare to Who Calls So Loud and Coffin Dancer.
The guitars are often very clean, but by the drums cue, the distortion comes on and the house falls down with it.
Storm the Bastille also features something that I love to hear in a hard-hitting band: dual vocals. If more than one person is on the mic, it shows that the band is in unison about their message. I always liked that about Boy Problems (first band that came to mind, completely unrelated.) Storm the Bastille does vocals the right way. It's not all screaming. It's not all singing. They flow well with the songs, they drop from a scream to a yell when the beat falls off a cliff, and you can hear the doppler effect at the end of the song.
Storm the Bastille has it together. They are a good, solid listen. The tracks on Dismantled are a little lengthy by punk standards, but keep you in your seat.
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