| BEST 2010 ALBUMS: #21. BRING ME THE HORIZON - 'There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret' |
| Written by Sarah Mudgway | |||
| Thursday, 30 December 2010 16:20 | |||
#21. BRING ME THE HORIZON - There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret  2010 has been non-stop for BRING ME THE HORIZON - kind of like the length of their album title. Seriously, that thing just keeps on going and feels like it never ends - which is fitting, since their first single from the album is 'It Never Ends' (hidden message?). But aside from having a packed tour schedule and coming up with a LONG album title, the five-piece have managed to create a really good album. Moving to a more experimental and dare I say, slightly softer style... the U.K. lads (plus one adopted Australian) even collaborated with You Me At Six vocalist Josh Franceschi and Canadian synth-pop songstress Lights on a few tracks. It works. That’s not to say that this is an album for the faint hearted. It’s a Bring Me The Horizon album through and through, with tracks such as ‘Anthem’ retaining the frenzied musicality and guitar heavy breakdowns that fans have grown to love. However, single ‘It Never Ends’ is ridiculously catchy, and the contrast between Oliver Sykes’ screams and the calm tones of Lights create a haunting ‘Don’t Go’. Strings, synths, gang vocals and experimentation... it’s all here and it showcases a maturing band who aren't going anywhere. MUST-LISTEN: 'Anthem', 'It Never Ends', 'Home Sweet Hole', 'Don’t Go', 'Alligator Blood'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandra, Alesana, Suicide Silence, Miss May I... and stage diving. MUST-WATCH: Bring Me The Horizon's 'It Never Ends' music video...  |
