Name: Salvation
Brand: Epitaph
SKU: 55467744
Price: 12.75 USD
Availability: InStock

Performer Notes

Personnel: Obey the Brave (background vocals); Alex Erian (vocals); Greg Wood , John Campbell (guitar); Stevie Morotti (drums); Fred Jacques, Louis Valiquette, Marc-Andre Beaudet, Paul Zinay, Elliot Desgagn‚s, Michael McFadden, Rat, Christian Donaldson, Martin Cleal, Jessy Fuchs, Thierry Lord, Marc-Andre Filon, Chady Awad, Bine Robusto, Burger, Antoine Lussier, Charlie Baron (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Antoine Lussier.
Recording information: .357 Productions; Beatbo M; The Grid.
Photographer: Thierry Lord.
Upon hearing "Short Fuse," the opening track of Obey the Brave's sophomore album, Salvation, it would be easy to think that you've stumbled upon a lost gem from that magic moment in the '90s when hardcore and thrash took the Youth Crew sound in a whole new direction. With its blunt, straightforward heaviness, gang vocals, and bellowing violence, the album proves that this is one band that understands what metalcore is all about. Although the album is punctuated with forays into melodic hardcore, like the soaring choruses of "Up in Smoke" or the plaintive rock of "Lone Wolf," the Salvation always keeps one eye pointed toward aggression, so no matter how far Obey the Brave's sound might wander, it always returns to the mosh pit. Although it would be easy to dismiss these moments of melody as simply taking away from the heaviness, they serve a crucial function in the formula Obey the Brave are working with, allowing the album to climb rapturously upwards before it comes crashing down to earth with the full force of a punishing, classic hardcore breakdown. It also means that, while Salvation might sound like an album from the early days of Victory Records, it doesn't necessarily sound old. By putting in these little moments of lightness here and there, Obey the Brave add a level of dynamic nuance that bands like Earth Crisis never reached. This makes Salvation a more evolved take on classic metalcore that hardcore fans of any era will be able to appreciate briefly as they're being caught up in the whirlwind of a circle pit. ~ Gregory Heaney

Professional Reviews

Alternative Press - 3 stars out of 5 -- "With muscular riffs, rampant rhythms, weighty breakdowns and plenty of gang vocal shout-alongs, the Canadian quintet embrace the old school."

Album: Salvation
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Short Fuse	More Info...
2)	Raise Your Voice	More Info...
3)	Up In Smoke	More Info...
4)	Into The Storm	More Info...
5)	Next Level	More Info...
6)	Back In The Day	More Info...
7)	I Am Winter	More Info...
8)	Lone Wolf	More Info...
9)	C'est La Vie	More Info...
10)	Full Circle	More Info...
11)	North Strong	More Info...
12)	Brave The Fire	More Info...

Album: Salvation
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Short Fuse	More Info...
2)	Raise Your Voice	More Info...
3)	Up In Smoke	More Info...
4)	Into The Storm	More Info...
5)	Next Level	More Info...
6)	Back In The Day	More Info...
7)	I Am Winter	More Info...
8)	Lone Wolf	More Info...
9)	C'est La Vie	More Info...
10)	Full Circle	More Info...
11)	North Strong	More Info...
12)	Brave The Fire	More Info...