Album Review (The World Is My Enemy Now - Upon a Burning Body)

Album Review (The World Is My Enemy Now - Upon a Burning Body)

 The World Is My Enemy Now is the third studio album from American deathcore four piece Upon a Burning Body. Upon a Burning Body have been around since 2005 and have shown off their flair in live shows and thus built a loyal fan base. Although a deathcore outfit, Upon a Burning Body don't compromise melody for severity. The World Is My Enemy Now was released through Sumerian Records.

Notable Tracks

 Red Razor Wrists - Red Razor Wrists begins the record with a bang. Red Razor Wrists keeps the heavy tone going throughout the track breaking occasionally for the surprisingly tuneful and catchy hook. Red Razor Wrist is the second single released from the album and has already been played live; this track is soon to be a fan favourite.

 Fountain of Wishes - Fountain of Wishes starts off slower than Red Razor Wrists but is just as heavy. With a slower and more pressing tone, Fountain of Wishes is impossible to listen to without banging your head. Ending with a heavy breakdown with the repeated lyric "One more coin in the Fountain of Wishes" makes for a truly mind-blowingly brutal track.

 Pledge Your Allegiance - Pledge Your Allegiance starts with a slow pace but quickly speeds up for the verses and slows for the choruses. Pledge Your Allegiance is the catchiest track from the record which is surprising for a song with so much hate. 

 Blood, Sweat and Tears - Blood, Sweat and Tears is featured towards the end of the tracklist but definitely holds its own. Blood, Sweat and Tears features additional vocals from Matt Heafy of Trivium which sounds odd in theory but is executed perfectly in reality. Heafy's clean vocals compliment Leal's growls nicely.

 To outline, if you asked "Should I buy this album?" I would probably answer "If you want". Not to be too critical but The World Is My Enemy Now offers nothing new and after a few looped playthroughs; it's hard to distinguish between track. The album shows potential with tracks like Blood, Sweat and Tears and Middle Finger to The World but apart from this, the other tracks are quite samey and generic. Previous Upon a Burning Body albums had themed track names (The World is Ours had tracks named after Al Pacino films and Red. White. Green. had tracks named after Robert Rodriguez films) but The World Is My Enemy Now forgets this quirky tradition. 

 To finish up, here is a video of Red Razor Wrists being played live at this year's Mayhem Festival (linked here for mobile users)