All Else Fails – “The False Sanctuary” (Suicidal Bride Records)
What do you get when you take new tracks, a handful of
b-sides and a few demos, then combine onto one album? All Else Fail’s latest, The False Sanctuary, of course. Terrible
puns aside, that’s what you’re getting on the Canadian outfits newest release.
Opener “A Dream of Names” offers a fine look at what’s to come – powerful
riffs, unrelenting drum work and a combination of guttural screams and clean
tones. “Wolves” is one of The False
Sanctuary’s best tracks, a true future single that could impact rock radio
today. Frontman Barrett Klesko
channels Corey Taylor on the sullen “Thrice Broken,” a slow burner that finds him
verbally pour emotion from an open wound before the rest of the crew picks him
up towards the end, coming on like a tsunami wave of sound to bring the track
to a close. “The Pause” brings some hardcore punk aplomb, complete with a
killer hook, “Love Is In Gloom” returns the melodic metalcore feel to
The False Sanctuary – galloping
leads, chunky bass, militant drumming and clean hooks, before “Bones” brings
some maniacal heaviness much in the vein of Slipknot. The False Sanctuary is somewhat of a mixed bag, which is to be
expected, but there is some good to be found.
Go Download: “Wolves”
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