MORE POWER. MORE PAIN.
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Christian hardcore heavies undergo a crisis of faith.
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This record is another impressive show of power from a band who really seem to have found their voice in the last few years.
Wow, there have been a lot of Metal releases this year so far, especially this Friday. Now, this having 14 tracks scared me. I haven't heard much Gideon before, but still decided to give it a shot, I mean I always try my best to check out new Metal bands I haven't heard much from outside of a few songs. So was this good?
Well, no, not really. It's some very standard Metalcore that doesn't stand out one bit, and it tries to be heavy while completely disregarding all other elements, not to ... read more
Gideon - More Power. More Pain.
Genre: Hardcore
Country: US
Final Verdict: 60% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 159th / 279
Highlight: Midnight Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1et8ewaXosM
Made me think of:
Knocked Loose
Stick to your Guns
Kublai Khan TX
Started off really strong with all songs having distinct pieces until it falls off into metalcore cliches in the 2nd half. Its at its best when it goes hard and stops trying to be deep and emotional. At its best it sounds like an interesting mix of Kublai Khan and nu metal with good mixing and punchy breakdowns. At its worst it's every other metalcore album you've ever heard in your life with the cheesy fake emotional bits that just do not sound sincere at all. Big disappointment, but there's ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Hell for a Man 0:45 | |
| 2 | Locked out of Heaven 4:03 | |
| 3 | Push It Back 3:36 | |
| 4 | Too Much is Never Enough 3:05 | |
| 5 | MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. 3:57 | |
| 6 | Take Off 3:28 | |
| 7 | Damned If I Do (Damned If I Don't) 3:49 | |
| 8 | If You Love Me, Let Me Go 3:47 | |
| 9 | Off the Rails 3:06 | |
| 10 | The Final Nail 3:30 | |
| 11 | Midnight Blue 4:06 | |
| 12 | I Will Carry You 3:44 | |
| 13 | Back 2 Basics 3:29 | |
| 14 | Let 'Er Fly 1:36 |
Total Length: 46 minutes
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Added on: December 1, 2022