Sirens

It Dies Today | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Trustkill Records
• ASIN: B000I2JTDE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,006 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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About the Artist

Sweetly singing from the jagged rocks, the SirenÂ’s call drew the ancient mariners to their death. Though based in mythology the title of It Dies TodayÂ’s upcoming full length album Sirens is about a very real danger. Â"The Sirens were temptressesÂ" Vocalist Nick Brooks explains Â"Everyone in life has their own temptations that drag you down. After being on tour for the past few years we've seen just about everyone in our lives struggle with these temptations, whether it be chemical dependancy, infidelity, or just carnal temptation.Â" Produced by Gggarth Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against, Atreyu) with co-production from the bandÂ’s guitarist Mike Hatalak, & Brooks, Sirens is the follow up to 2004Â’s full-length The Caitliff Choir, which scanned over 75,000 copies in the U.S. The bandÂ’s sound is still replete with their signature sound of brutal riffs and punishing breakdowns but coupled with huge anthemic and driving melodic vocals and sections. However the new album pushes this sound even further with an arsenal of double bass drum attacks and classic heavy metal style dual guitar blitzkriegs coupled with adrenal fueled choruses catchy enough for radio but perfect for the mosh pit. Speaking on the difference between the new album and the Caitiff Choir Hatalak comments Â"On this one we knew what we wanted to do rather than trying to string together great parts. Nick and I locked ourselves in a studio for six months not only focusing on our parts but demo-ing out all instruments before we presented it to the other members.Â" This focus is apparent through the entire album as Brooks comments on the theme Â"The whole album has very dark overtones. ItÂ’s everything that has changed in my life since the last album and I believe that thematically, everyone no matter who you are our your beliefs can relate to these issues.Â" One song Damsel Of Death looks for inspiration from an outside source from a real Siren. Â"I somehow stumbled across a quote of what were supposedly the last words of serial killer Aileen Wurnos (whom the movie Â"MonsterÂ" is based upon). It immediately fit into my mind as a chorus for a song, ironically itÂ’s one of the catchiest songs on the album.Â" The Buffalo, NY based It Dies Today which is rounded out by Chris Cappelli (guitar), Steve Lemke (bass) and Nick Mirusso (drums) hover around the average age of 22. The band has been on tour since their inception in 2001 when most members were only 16! This year alone the band will join emo heroes Silverstein on their national tour, appeared on summer 2006Â’s STRHESS Tour alongside Shadows Fall and Poison The Well, have toured U.S. and UK with hometown friends Every Time I Die where they also appeared at the Download Festival alongside Metallica, and Avenged Sevenfold and appeared on 2006Â’s Warped Tour for several weeks. Possessed of a stage show full of guitar acrobatics, Brooks lunging at the audience for sing-alongs and constant headbanging the band have become touring partners for a diverse group of popular groups through the metal, punk and hardcore landscape. Among those tours was the bandÂ’s tenure on OzzfestÂ’s Second Stage, headlining tours with support from Trivium, The Banner, Chiodos and Twelve Tribes and tours with God Forbid, The Haunted, Machine Head, Bleeding Through, All That Remains, Walls Of Jericho and Throwdown.

The band signed to Trustkill in 2004 where they released their debut full length The Caitiff Choir, whose title and lyrical influence came from the work of DanteÂ’s Divine Comedy. National press too notice including Alternative Press naming them a Â"Band To KnowÂ" for 2005, features in Revolver, Metal Edge, Hit Parader and an appearance as guests MTV2Â’s Headbangers Ball

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Born and bred among the Buffalo, NY hc scene, IDT formed in August of 2001. The group features vocalist Nicholas Broo...see site for more info.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Should Really Hate This Album...., November 4, 2006

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LeftManOut (TheCityThatNeverSleeps, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sirens (Audio CD)

After all It Dies Today's "Sirens" is the dictionary definition of "selling out;" ditching your abrasiveness and toning down your sound in order to appeal to the mass music audience. Yet I feel like I'm definitely in the minority of those older fans who actually like this album. Let's get the credentials out of the way first: Yes I've been listening since "Forever Scorned". I picked up the Caitiff Choir the day it came out and preceded to run the disc dry, and I've seen them live plenty of times. But even despite all that, and no matter how much I want to hate this cd, I just can't. It's unbelievably catchy. Granted this is designed to be nothing more than a high selling, "here today, gone tomorrow" record, it gives me what I need right now.

I won't lie to you; If you are looking for an album that fosters any kind of brutal edge or intense atmospheres, "Sirens" is not that album. The reviewer who described this album as "Pop-Metal" is dead on. In fact there's very little about this record that is "hardcore" at all. Aside from the 3 or 4 breakdowns scattered throughout, you'd be hard pressed to find the angsty, aggression that once embodied this band's (and many others in past metalcore's) sound.

However I just cannot stop listening to this disc. Despite my best efforts, and knowing just exactly how much this cd is an attempt to attract every 14 year old, dyed-black-hair, girls-pants-wearing scenester, This cd is just so unbelievably catchy, it's not even funny. Take the opener "A Constant Reminder," for example, which is probably one of the most straight ahead rocking tracks on the album, chock full of melodic riffs, fast drumming, and a chorus that will (even if you don't want it to, trust me) undoubtably get stuck in your head. I guarantee if you make it through one listen of the song, It won't be the only time. If this is the type of reaction they wanted, then I guess they did well, because I have a hard time turning it off. Now granted if your tastes lie in the most extreme spectrums of metalcore and hardcore, you're probably going to turn this off like it's the plague, if you enjoy melodic music, "Sirens" is a feast.

"A Port In Any Storm" and "Sirens" are both strongly melodic tracks, mostly centered around their tightly wound choruses and vocal melodies. You won't find much screaming in either one. In fact the whole disc is fairly lacking in the screaming department, which is something I miss, yet something I can get over. A big downside though is that even when Nick screams, it's not very strong. It sounds very fake and polished. Then again this record was produced by GGGarth, and he is notorious for giving Hardcore/Metalcore bands a much more glossy sound. It Dies Today is no different. "Re-ignite The Fires," "Through Leaves, Over Bridges" and "On The Road (To Damnation) are probably the heaviest tracks, but that's not really saying much, since the lightest tracks off "The Caitiff Choir" were probably heavier.

But I'll also be honest, the record has problems. Like I said, Nick's screams are fairly weak, when he is screaming that is. He does try something new, some sort of yell/shout type vocal style ("On The Road (To Damnation)", "Black Bile, White Lies"), but it's fairly cheesy, and sounds like it was lifted straight from some 80's speed metal album. "Sixth Of June" is one of the most horrid songs I've ever heard the band write. I'm sorry, but I can do without the "666 meets lost love" lyrical topics. Actually most of the lyrics are pretty unappealing. Aside from "Turn Loose The Doves" and "Re-Ignite The Fires" there isn't really anything that will capture your attention. The bass is totally buried underneath everything, and since there aren't many breakdowns, there is never really any opportunity for it to shine. In fact if it weren't for the drums and guitars on here, This record would probably have only gotten 2 stars from me.

After the smoke clears, you basically have a record that offers no sort of middle ground. You're either going to love "Sirens" or you're going to hate it. I'll make it simple, for fans of melodic screamo/post hardcore, pick this album up; you'll really enjoy it. Fans of older It Dies Today or heavier metal and hardcore (unless you are VERY open to more melodic styles of music) would be best suited to just stay away. Why waste your hard earned cash if you know that you won't like it? Now of course there will be exceptions on both sides (after all I'm an older It Dies Today fan and I enjoy the album for what it is), I feel that the majority of the listeners will fall that way. "Sirens" isn't the best album of 2006. Nor is it the best IDT album. However with its catchy choruses, great guitar and drum work (the actual saving graces of the record), and melodic energy, it's pretty enjoyable. Approach with an open mind, or don't bother.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars (3.5 stars) Please read my review, December 22, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sirens (Audio CD)

This isn't the It Dies Today I used to know, everytime when I listen to their older songs, it grows on me, but when I listen to their new album, I go "is this It Dies Today?!" I feel as if IDT is no more of heavy metal. But still, i love songs "Constant Reminder", "Sacred Hearts", "Re-Ignite The Fires", and "On The Road (To Damnation)". Their new album is a little fun to listen to, but most people think Nick got a surgery or got his vocal cords torned off.

1."Constant Reminder" 10/10- Great way to start this album, nice beginning, and love the chorus.

2."A Port In Any Storm" 8/10- This song sounds more like hard rock, the guitars at the beginning was good.

3."The Bacchanal Affair" 10/10- The guitars were thick at the beginning, this is another of their heavy songs in this album.

4."Sacred Hearts" 10/10- I love this song! When I first heard this song, I thought the chorus sounded kinda poppy. But it's still catchy.

5."Sixth Of June" 8/10- This is another one of their soft songs, but the chorus was well-done, and a short guitar solo.

6."Re-ignite The Fires" 10/10- This song was really heavy, a lot of screaming. One of my favorites.

7."Black Biles, White Lies" 9/10- Great drumming at the beginning! The chorus was kinda boring. Another song with a solo.

8."Sirens" 8/10- This song had the ending of "Caitiff Choir: Defeatism" in its beginning, this song was kinda boring. Nick sangs sorta fast at the beginning. Nice chrous.

9."Through Leaves, Over Bridges" 9.5/10- Another heavy song, but his vocals sounded like it was cracking up a lot in this song. But its chorus was kinda boring.

10."On The Road (To Damnation)" 10/10- Another heavy song, I like the chorus in this song. Really brutal song, but not as brutal as they use to be.

11."Turn Looves The Doves" 10/10- I really love the chorus!! Great singing and screaming in this song.

This album wasn't perfect, or not even good as their "Caitiff Choir", as if each album IDT makes, Nick's vocals seems to get worse. I can understand why some people don't like this album. If you were a HUGE fan of IDT, I'll advice you not to get this, if you just think It Dies Today, is OK before this album, you might like this album. The drumming is very good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great album, although not as good as the EP, November 24, 2006

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justanotherguy (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sirens (Audio CD)

It is true, in "Sirens", by It dies today took a slight step backwards, mellowing down and losing some of the great aspects of the early albums. However, the lyrics are so great that they could be read as poetry, and songs like "sixth of june" and "Sirens" make this album completely worthwile. It may seem more quiet and have fewer amazing guitar riffs, but it is still a great album nonetheless. I would advise to give every song a chance first before joining the masses saying the album sucks.