The Columbus EEP Thee- The coveted underground demo of post hardcore band Emery. The album was actually really great and it didn't matter if the vocals were off a little. The music, different than the first album, the demo was heavily relied on it's keyboards. At this point Josh wasn't a member of the band (keyboardist, guy to the left of the one in the middle), but their singer was using the keys. This was back when they were still in south carolina and then just getting to seattle washington to start their career. Most of the songs were remade, but the 1 or 2 that weren't were the ones to enjoy most. Overall Rating: 9.4/10
The Question EP- A small underground release given out with Emery's second album "The Question". Sadly i never got a hard copy of this CD and it was put on a CD-r with the Columbus EEP Thee EP/demo and a new demo track that was so underground the band doesn't even acknowledge they made it. This release is all acoustic, and includes a song, Anne Marie, which was a cover of their one of the members old bands Simply Wings. By far As Your Voice Fades is obviously the best rendition on acoustic on this album, and by them in general. (Not because it's my favorite song, but because it's just amazing). The demo i added onto the disk "Negative Nines" is another acoustic track. I'm not sure if it's both singers, or just the back-up singer singing it. It's around 5 minutes and was really worth finding. Now i just need to get my hands on that song they gave away on itunes with the newest album called "Whoa Man!". Overall Rating: 9.7/10
The Road Less Traveled- This is the band that got me into metal. Although metal archives does not regard the band as metal, they play slowed down melodic groove/crossover metal. But still to this day they are regarded as a major influence in christian hardcore. They were pretty much the first hardcore band, before P.O.D. (they were born in 1991). Sadly they broke up around 1999, by what i remember. My mom gave me a copy (with a different cover on it) of this album and i fell in love with it; thinking it was the heaviest thing i ever heard. It still is a real kick in the head when you listen to it even though i've heard heavier. The singer myk porter and the guitarist are now in a mediocre electronic emo-pop project called Brandtson. (Originally Myk's side project, but later on needed a full on change of pace from hardcore). Only song i like is "Nobody Dances Anymore", nothing good from them. Overall Rating: 8.9/10
1987-1989-A collection of Nihilist's demos and singles. An album that will rip your face off by your nostrils, mutilate you, then drop you in a ditch like a swift hurricane mixed with a rapist. Man this compilation was crazy. Blasting drums, Dismember influenced vocals, crazy guitar solos in every other song. Sadly they never saw a day as a band past these demos. Members went on though to create the band Entombed (very popular Death/Death 'n' Roll) and other member or 2 joined Dismember (Death metal). Both bands quality swedish death. But nihilist will always be remembered to me as a death metal classic which everyone should listen to at least once. Overall Rating: 11/10
The Columbus EEP Thee- The coveted underground demo of post hardcore band Emery. The album was actually really great and it didn't matter if the vocals were off a little. The music, different than the first album, the demo was heavily relied on it's keyboards. At this point Josh wasn't a member of the band (keyboardist, guy to the left of the one in the middle), but their singer was using the keys. This was back when they were still in south carolina and then just getting to seattle washington to start their career. Most of the songs were remade, but the 1 or 2 that weren't were the ones to enjoy most. Overall Rating: 9.4/10
The Question EP- A small underground release given out with Emery's second album "The Question". Sadly i never got a hard copy of this CD and it was put on a CD-r with the Columbus EEP Thee EP/demo and a new demo track that was so underground the band doesn't even acknowledge they made it. This release is all acoustic, and includes a song, Anne Marie, which was a cover of their one of the members old bands Simply Wings. By far As Your Voice Fades is obviously the best rendition on acoustic on this album, and by them in general. (Not because it's my favorite song, but because it's just amazing). The demo i added onto the disk "Negative Nines" is another acoustic track. I'm not sure if it's both singers, or just the back-up singer singing it. It's around 5 minutes and was really worth finding. Now i just need to get my hands on that song they gave away on itunes with the newest album called "Whoa Man!". Overall Rating: 9.7/10
The Road Less Traveled- This is the band that got me into metal. Although metal archives does not regard the band as metal, they play slowed down melodic groove/crossover metal. But still to this day they are regarded as a major influence in christian hardcore. They were pretty much the first hardcore band, before P.O.D. (they were born in 1991). Sadly they broke up around 1999, by what i remember. My mom gave me a copy (with a different cover on it) of this album and i fell in love with it; thinking it was the heaviest thing i ever heard. It still is a real kick in the head when you listen to it even though i've heard heavier. The singer myk porter and the guitarist are now in a mediocre electronic emo-pop project called Brandtson. (Originally Myk's side project, but later on needed a full on change of pace from hardcore). Only song i like is "Nobody Dances Anymore", nothing good from them. Overall Rating: 8.9/10
1987-1989-A collection of Nihilist's demos and singles. An album that will rip your face off by your nostrils, mutilate you, then drop you in a ditch like a swift hurricane mixed with a rapist. Man this compilation was crazy. Blasting drums, Dismember influenced vocals, crazy guitar solos in every other song. Sadly they never saw a day as a band past these demos. Members went on though to create the band Entombed (very popular Death/Death 'n' Roll) and other member or 2 joined Dismember (Death metal). Both bands quality swedish death. But nihilist will always be remembered to me as a death metal classic which everyone should listen to at least once. Overall Rating: 11/10
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