Customer Reviews

Remove the Earth

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While this is not on Solid State, this is far better than most on the label. Advent is remniscent of Strongarm and Shai Hulud, as well as Turmoil and maybe even some NY style hardcore. the earlier reviews stated that there are members from Beloved, however Beloved was't that hardcore given the 50/50 split singing Vs hardcore vox. This bands is. You might as well forget Beloved had these guys in the band beacuse they sound nothing alike. The lyrics are faith based and very heart felt. I recommend this if you are in need of a hardcore album that isn't anything but hardcore. AS I said before, Strongarm is a definite influence both musically and lyrically. Maybe even the name (advent of a miracle). Good all around album. worth the 10 bucks or so, depending on where ou buy it. Also to the country bumpkin that called the group vocals corny, ummm thats what hardcore bands do. They have sing-alongs and gang vocals. Its the one of the many definements of the genre. Your just jealous you don't get invited up on stage for the gang vocal sing-alongs!

Advent- Remove the Earth (2008) 4.5 out of 5

Well here we are, staring at an album with a nice cover (i think its nice anyway...) and wondering what kind of music is on here. well be warned... its HEAVY. i mean not like Cannibal Corpse heavy but still. Advent is a band formed of former members of beloved who was an amazing band, and to compare Advent to Beloved would be, in my opion, stupid and unfair. now on the the review. hmm, well Remove there earth isn't nessicarly ground breaking but it;s good hardcore or metalcore, or what ever you wanna call it, (i persaonally say Metalcore), it has some really good music to it with feirce vocals that i don't recomend people over 70 to listen to for fear of a heart attack. i don't reccomend this if ur idea of heavy metal is like...disturbed or linkin park, but if you like bands like Demon Hunter, Oh Sleeper, or Misery Signals, there's a good chance you'll like this too.

I agree with W. Meranda, Strongarm and Shai Halud are definitely big influences on Advent's sound. He did say they aren't on Solid State, which they are, Tooth and Nail Records is the parent label of SS. The lyrics are solid and the music is pretty heavy, overall the album is brisk and catchy. I caught them on the Demon Hunter tour this year and they put on an energetic show. Joe's vocals are much stronger than they were on the Beloved album and ep.
The other reviews are a little off. Comparing this to Beloved and pointing out the "cheesy" gang vocals shows a lack of understanding of this genre. And the line about this being worth checking out if you're into grindcore is WAY off. This is hardcore and nothing but.
Listen to the samples and judge for yourself.

CD is great for anyone who likes brutal metal, used item, but still in great condition

Advent features 3 members of Beloved (R.I.P., croaked in 2005): Joe Musten - vocals, Johnny Smrdel - bass, & Matt Harrison - guitar. Now you may say to yourself, "Beloved? Wow I used to love those guys. Singing and screaming, bunch of fun stuff, right?" Well, while this album is pretty good, it's not anything like Beloved. When Beloved called it quits it was due to a mixture of personal growth (marrying, having kids, all that good stuff) and side projects wearing the band down (Advent being one of them). This album is pretty heavy and you won't hear any singing on it, it's yelling and the occasional corny hardcore crowd chant (like in "blackout"). There's kind of a dark cloud hanging over the whole cd, and this is what kind of makes me lose interest. There's not a whole variety of tempos and if you're not careful you won't even notice the track changes. But if you really loved Beloved and their heavy moments, this is heavier and it may or may not be your cup of tea. I'd listen to a track or two if I were you (a person considering purchasing this album) before diving into the pocket book.

I took a risk when buying this, without hearing much of the cd, after hearing the first track I felt a bit dissapointed, but as time grew on listening to the rest of the album. I actually got into it. They are totally worth checking out if you are into grindcore, but with nice clean riffs. Head-banging worthy cd. I can't wait to hear a 2nd cd, they have alot of good potential to make it even bigger.
Overall good cd, not the best thing ever, but its got alot of good clean catchy tunes. buy :)