For older who are not necessarily aware of the labels currently in use is called the music of Times of Grace metalcore or a mixture of hardcore and metal ... as it is clever. Both zigues thing to the commands are also beginners in this scene involved both with one of the major groups of its kind: Killswitch Engage. Suffice to say, I'm usually not very interested in this kind of merger and, had it not been repeated some knowledge advice, I'll probably missed this inaugural opus. And it would have been a shame. Already because the group stands out quite considerably from his contemporaries by avoiding too refrains touts and too conventional structures. Moreover, other elements (shoegaze, post-rock, punk or pop) come lighten the mix to make it more digestible ... What am I saying? Perfectly digestible and downright tasty bite. The formula is however not very complicated: good compositions (this is essential), guitars - which riffent as they create the atmosphere - a song alternating melodic and Cree (light) and a rhythm that never speeding without dawdling, however, add to it a few surprises (a small interlude ambient, acoustic compo) and the case is in the bag. Nothing new except that we rarely heard this type of cocktail as smoothly conducted moreover by a line-up as restricted. Avoiding clichés, offering a melodic music without compromise, Times of Grace spawned one of the real surprises of 2011. A metal album that does not look, but slowly and surely interferes in your brain for you not releasing. Beautiful work and training we will closely.
