Search - Bring Me the Horizon :: Suicide Season

I wish i could rate this lower...

Abraham S. Bowman | Los Angeles, Ca | 09/27/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"this album differs greatly from their 2 older albums. being so engulfed into the sound of "count your blessings," and "this is what the edge of your seat was made for" would make one think that they can buy this new album without even previewing it beforehand. WRONG. the sound is SO different from the previous albums, that its almost like they should change the band's name, all together. this new sound seems to cry out for attention from listeners of "hardcore/tough guy" music.

it's almost like they were trying to appease the majority of the fans instead of write what they really could to write. if you listen to their very first album and watched footage of them performing, it is so soooo apparent that they put much more enthusiasm and creativity into their music. now, it is simply "generic" and it has the "crowd pleaser" taste. the death metal of "count your blessings" and the grindcore-thrash feel of "This is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For" is much more reputable because of the severity of creativity and passion that seemed to be put into the music. i did not like this album at all. there was no technicality or creativity put into it. even the cover art of the album seems like it is just going with the crowd. if it were at all possible, i would rate this album a zero because of its low sense of creativity, mainstream sound, look, and feel.

i am sorry and sad to say, "this band has lost its roots....""

Major letdown

Michael Brush | Bowie, Maryland United States | 08/20/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Man, was I disappointed when I popped this into my cd player. When I found out that BMTH had a new album out, I was stoked. I didn't bother listening to any samples online beforehand. I just went out and bought it. Since it was a new release, it was on sale for 9.99. By the time I got to the third track, I had to press eject. I eventually did listen to the entire album, but it really pissed me off. Yet another band who "matured" their sound, but for the worse (i.e Avenged Sevenfold, Born of Oriris, Everytime I Die etc.) To me it just sounds like a Norma Jean rip-off, another band who released only one album that I liked. "Count Your Blessings" was an awesome album. Not very inventive, but technical and brutal. It seems like on "Suicide Season" the band took a minimalist direction and kinda dumbed down their music. I don't know, maybe they just wanted more girls to come to their shows, because it seems like all their lyrics are about is partying and banging. Hey! Maybe they should tour with Brokencyde. There are a couple moments on this album that I found myself nodding to, but for the most part I was pretty letdown. If you're expecting another "Count Your Blessings," you'll be very disappointed. If you like bands such as Everytime I Die or Norma Jean, you might like it, however."