![]() Some will likely be discouraged that so much of the album is “recycled” material. For a good comparison, the video directly below could help fans, as it is the “old” video set to the redone track. Lastly, “This Pain” was previously released as a single in 2012 and has also been redone. These tracks are “For the Skeptic,” “John the Revelator,” and “Reason.” Though these tracks do maintain their metalcore elements, each track has been redone with RV’s new style in mind. In addition to this, a few songs are redone from their more distinctly metalcore album Lawless (the cover itself serves as a clear indicator of this). Tracks featured originally on their EP include “Defiance,” “What You’ve Done,” “With Love,” “So Long,” “The Fire Inside,” and “Inside My Eyes.” Each has purportedly been remastered for this release and do seem to be the best versions of each song, respectively. However, those that are faithful to Righteous Vendetta need to know that they may already have much of this album. So, for those that missed the transition point or are new to the band, the summary is that this is some great music that you need to hear. This album is catchy, infectious, raucous, and primed to hit the sweet spot for a generation of listeners. ![]() For my part, I absolutely agree with his self assessment. It is heavy, catchy, melodic, and will have you singing every chorus after the first time you hear it.” And the new formatting/sound seems to be catching on as “This Pain” spent 15 weeks in the top 20 on Billboard’s Christian Rock chart and “The Fire Inside” broke the top 10 at Christian Rock and spent 10 weeks in the top 20. Of this new sound, Hays has stated, “The new record is sure to be one of the biggest, hardest hitting mixes in the genre. For the record, I also really enjoy it a ton. While I see the link to TFK’s various stylings, I find this new mix on RV’s sound to be very in line with Iron Sharpens Iron’s Beware the Wolves EP and/or hinting at some Blessed by a Broken Heart. Aside from the fact that the drum intro is nearly identical to the one found in P.O.D.’s “Youth of the Nation,” “Defiance” remains a powerhouse track that sets the tone for a powerhouse record. This sound includes some amazing power chords, skillful riffing, and higher pitched vocal singing, as opposed to the traditional metalcore mix of gutturals and cleans. As Ryann stated, this track seems to bring RV more in line with bands like TFK at times. The Fire Inside kicks off with “Defiance.” Now, I know I just said I wouldn’t spend much time rehashing what Ryann has already written about, but since “Defiance” sets the tone for much of the album, allow me a moment to embellish. 1 with some notes on the tracks taken from Lawless. In light of this, I will just touch on some of the songs that were previously reviewed and focus the bulk of this review on the overall album and the specific songs not found on Vol. 1 and their full length Lawless along with some additional material that rounds out a full length record.īecause a large swath of the record is a rerelease of their EP released this February, I recommend you check out our official review of that album, as well. With The Fire Inside, fans are getting a more polished version of the tracks found on EP Vol. In the months since, fans have overwhelmingly come around and praised RV’s move as a welcomed evolution on their already great style. Vol 1, fans were surprised to find the band evolve away form metalcore and begin incorporating dominant power metal and rock elements into the mix. Thankfully, Wyoming based powerhouses Righteous Vendetta saw the shifting winds long before any gauntlets were thrown down. For metalcore as a genre, ABR has thrown down the gauntlet with a message to metalcore bands to either evolve or evaporate not allowing bands in the genre to stay where they always have and utilizing the same genre tropes. In the genre of metalcore music, August Burns Red recently set down a memorial stone challenge in their album Rescue and Restore. The world was a different place for countless individuals after the towers fell. For many, the first such event they experienced was 9/11. There are just some moments and events in the history of humankind which serve as memorial stones from which we look back and see all of future history in light of said event.
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