Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown

Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown

 

Party-core? Southern math-core? Total Chaos? What genre do these guys even belong to? Every Time I Die have been around forever it seems at this point and really defy any real classification, unless you're one of those people that calls anything with drums and guitar rock, or anything with screaming metal. They follow no rules and refuse to conform to anything identifiable, resulting in a sound that is unlike anything else in the music industry.

From Parts Unknown is the 7th studio album from the Buffalo based band. Coming two years after the superb Ex-Lives. This is probably one of their heaviest albums in terms of sound. The opening song The Great Secret is an auditory barrage, starting with just a few chords you don't know what to expect. It explodes into just all out chaos. In the chaos there is melody, there is harmony, and there is a great song. Which is pretty accurate for the rest of the album and the band as a whole. On the surface it sounds like just a lot of screaming and fast drumming. However in it all there is a rhythm and reason. 

As heavy as this album is overall, everything still has an upbeat feel. It feels like this is something you'd play at a house party. It's extremely hard to keep still while listening, just watch as your head starts nodding or foot starts tapping. There's also a lot of experimenting on this album. Particularly evident in the song Moor which starts out with an off key piano piece, while Keith Buckley pushes out haunting vocals, opening up into a emotional outburst. It's interesting and sounds awesome once you get past the weirdness of it.

Every Time I Die is one of those bands that you really just need to dive into. What you get on the surface is not all they have to offer. There's beauty in the chaos if you're willing to actually try. After 7 albums and 13 years ETID shows no signs of letting up or stopping. This album is everything you've come to expect from the band and more.