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Somewhat of an anomaly on the otherwise more conservative, pop-punk and hardcore oriented Victory Records label, Between the Buried and Me play a progressive style of extreme metal that attempts to incorporate a wide range of styles and moods alongside its staple diet of death and power metal. To their credit, with Colors, they manage the transitions very well: frenetic, thrashy riffs are seamlessly traded for thumping metalcore breakdowns, while death grunts and growls sit well alongside soft melodic vocal lines and dense, Porcupine Tree-aping harmonies. Opener "Foam Born, Pt. A: The Backtrack" marries sappy '70s rock piano schlock with furious tapped guitar textures, flowing seamlessly into the aggressive death metal riffing of "Foam Born, Pt. B: The Decade of Statues" and centerpiece "Informal Gluttony." Each of the eight tracks is designed to flow into the next, creating the impression of a continuously evolving piece rather than a collection of tracks, but it's a mixed bag musically. At times the creativity and emotional lure of the material is enchanting, but too often Between the Buried and Me force a constant stream of evolving riffs (it is primarily a guitarist's album) instead of exploring the full depth of the original idea. The effect is less of continuous evolution, than a constant stream of promising and half-baked ideas, and in this instance the color of monotony is rarely too far away. ~ Dave Donnelly, All Music Guide
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- Alaska
- Released 2005
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- The Silent Circus
- Released 2003
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- The Anatomy Of
- Released 2006
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- Between the Buried and Me
- Released 2002
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Flawless
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- By HizZaY
- 1/2/2009 10:18:47
- I have Listened to this album time and time again and still, it never gets old. The flow of the songs is absolutely flawless accompanied by creative, abstract interludes ranging from hick bars to man man status. Fuckin' amazing. Listening to this album played live is truly a gift. It's amazing how everyone can be so perfect if not better, especially the singer who goes from having flawless pitch to screaming that I am truely jealous of.
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Best CD
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- By prplasianpanda
- 11/15/2008 05:27:08
- Between the Buried and Me have made this a truly beautiful album. Each of the songs were made to fit this album, making them all unique. Many of them go hand in hand, since some of the songs flow into each other at the endings to the beginnings. Ants Of The Sky has a great ending and it moves right into Prequel to the Sequel with a sick start. Their sense of humor shows in Ants of the Sky when they play a country breakdown too. Now, many would think this to be childish, but you have to listen to the whole song for yourself. One can almost say that the CD is instrumental, but its not. You hear their vocals, and the lyrics are really pure poetry. This CD is one of my favorite CDs I've ever come across. Basically, try out the CD. You'd probably like it a lot.
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