The Death Of Me
by Polaris (AU)

Okay, so this is modern metalcore that slows down for some atmospheric keys moments. The opening track has it all, 'Pray for Rain'. I like the rocking 'Hypermania' more - it reminds me of Bare Bones. 'Masochist' starts all slow with keys then the guitars kick in. We have some clear vocals before the growls. It is a pretty standard formula these days, but this song does it so well. I had heard this one before this listen and recommend it if you are going to check these guys out. Oh, and 'Vagabond'. Older sounding metal and a fantastic chorus. I love the mix of vocals on this one. I did tune out a bit in the second half. I kind of wanted to yell back, 'Stop shouting at me', and they did :P. The slow 'Martyr (Waves)' starts all slow and then hits a soaring chorus. The slow verse vocals remind me of something from the 80s, but I can't put my finger on it right now. The chorus vocals for 'Above My Head' are great and were a nice break. In fact, the whole song is pretty cool, especially the quiet part just over half way through. Worth a listen. I will give this another go. Actually, more than that - I quite enjoyed a fair bit of this. 3.5/5