Album Review (From Parts Unknown - Every Time I Die)

Album Review (From Parts Unknown - Every Time I Die)

 From Parts Unknown is the seventh studio album from New York metalcore band Every Time I Die. Every Time I Die formed in 1998 and have gained overall acclaim for their intense live shows and high energy on stage. Every Time I Die's sound is heavily influenced by hardcore while still retaining some elements of complicated mathcore. From Parts Unknown was released through Epitaph Records.

Notable Tracks

 The Great Secret - Opening with a misleading distorted guitar piece, The Great Secret unleashes its secret and soon turns into a fast paced destruction anthem. The Great Secret is the first track on the album and sets the tone for the first half of the album.

 Decayin With My Boys - Decayin With My Boys I the first single from the album and with good reason. Decayin With My Boys takes a step back from the speed aspect and focuses on a more party-suitable angle. Decayin With My Boys is by far the most catchy song on the record without being too generic and out of place.  

 Moor - Moor is the halfway point in the album where the diversity really hits home. Moor opens with a dark and somber simple piano tune, the dark theme carries on throughout the track while the simple piano tune evolves into a slow and heavy guitar riff that is guaranteed to scare and amaze at the same time.

 Old Light - Old Light showcases a more melodic vocal style from Keith Buckley which is quite refreshing. Old Light is the ninth track from the album but would be quite welcome further up the track listing. Old Light is more of a hard rock track than a metalcore track but fits in well on the album.  

 To sum up, From Parts Unknown is possibly the best Every Time I Die record released to date. The album offers enough power and speed to keep the brand that has become Every Time I Die alive, while still having the time to add some different and more diverse tracks to showcase other skills. If you have the funds, definitely buy this album if not, buy it anyway.

 As a sneak peak, here is the video to the first single from the album, Decayin With My Boys (linked here for mobile users)