Goodbye To The Gallows

Emmure | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B000MCI026
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,113 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Acacia Strain Pt. 2, April 19, 2007

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Bill Lumbergh "yeaahh..." (Initech) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodbye To The Gallows (Audio CD)

By first listen, you'll think that this is a replica of The Acacia Strain's "The Dead Walk". Why I say this? Well, the guitars are downtuned to a really low note, the riffs and breakdown sound similar, guess like you could write Emmure as a ripoff band. But wait, there are elements that make this band distinctable as well. First, the vocal range is very diverse. Sometimes you'll hear a semi-guttural just like The Acacia Strain, then you'll hear vocals that will easily remind you of Sinai Beach. Also, the song titles have a somewhat original twist, especially my favorite track, "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" (Chappelle's Show anybody?).

Overall, this is no way original, but it is an enjoyable record, and compared to most of the tripe Victory is spewing out today, this will surprise the listener.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, September 5, 2007

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Tony Brandvold - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye To The Gallows (Audio CD)

I heard the song "ten signs you should leave" like 3 months ago or more, and i'm not gonna lie, i hated it. I hated the weird talking that he does. It was so out of the ordinary and weird. But i loved his scream and everything else about the band. I had kinda forgotten about the band until the other day when i was browsing around in best buy. I thought "ah what the hell, i'll give it a listen". I first heard the song "ten signs you should leave" again, and was still a little annoyed by those vocals, but i listened to the rest of the song and realized it was awesome other than that. By the time track three had finished i was stunned. WHAT AN INTRO!! The tremolo effect on the scream in the beggining is killer. I listened to the whole album and was just amazed. Its nothing groundbreaking, but its just damn good. Very heavy metalcore/hardcore/deathcore stuff. My new favorite band at the moment. I recommend it to fans of I killed the prom queen, and stuff along those lines.

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Deathcore Album...Far From Perfect, July 20, 2011

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Siklootd (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodbye To The Gallows (MP3 Download)

Deathcore is a genre of metal that relies on breakdowns to change the tempo of a song, mostly for the benefit of allowing members of an audience at a concert to have something to mosh to. It's a trademark associated with both the Deathcore and Metalcore genres, and is often something used against the genres by fans of more typical metal acts. With the exception of bands like Veil of Maya, All Shall Perish, After the Burial, and a select few other bands, Deathcore bands often fall into the habit of slowing down a song for the purpose of adding in breakdowns too often. This is fine if you're a fan of breakdowns, and the addition of them really doesn't matter when executed properly and if they actually add to the structure of the song.

Emmure is no exception to this rule. Following the standard Deathcore formula of using high shrieks, low grunts, and breakdowns, Emmure makes a very typical sounding Deathcore album in terms of style. However, that is not to say that the album is horrendous by any means. In fact for fans of standard Deathcore acts such as The Acacia Strain, Suicide Silence, Oceano, and Carnifex, Emmure's album "Goodbye to the Gallows" still manages to stand out as something that may peek some fans' interests. Emmure manages to add enough individuality and personal touches to the album to still separate themselves from the rest of the bands within the genre.

The album begins in stereotypical Deathcore fashion, a short (very short) introductory track that features a basic breakdown in order to set the mood for the first track to follow shortly after the introduction is over. This is something can be found on several other Deathcore albums (such as Carnifex), so Emmure falls victim to the cliche on this track. From here, the album gets things going with "10 Signs You Should Leave" which has an excellent rhythm going on, with Frankie's usual change in vocals from highs to lows and to spoken word. Another track that demonstrates Emmure's capability at writing songs and music is "You Gotta Henna Tattoo that Said Forever". The track uses a perfect blend of every aspect to Emmure's sound at any given point and does so perfectly.

The album doesn't break any new ground within the genre (unlike what Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, etc.) the album is still solid. In fact, the track "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" mixes things up by throwing acoustic guitar work, making the track stand out more than the remainder of the album. As for the rest of the songs, Emmure uses heavily distorted guitars playing often simple riffs and combining this with Frankie's traditional vocal styles of using low grunts, high shrieks, and clean spoken vocals.

One of the few negatives about Emmure's style of Deathcore since they never rely on more technical instrumentation showcased by more complex Deathcore acts such as All Shall Perish or Thy Art is Murder. However, "Goodbye to the Gallows" still manages to be a very solid album that may satisfy most fans of the genre. However, if you're looking for something more technical, pick up anything by All Shall Perish, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, Thy Art is Murder, I Declare War, Glass Casket, or Through the Eyes of the Dead, since Emmure may be too simplistic for some people to handle. If you're just looking for some loud, heavy, brutal, and overall good quality music without the technicality of more complex bands, then Emmure does manage to provide a good album worth checking out in "Goodbye to the Gallows".