Before Their Eyes isn’t your typical band; formed in urban Ohio, it wasn’t the ideal place to start a post-hardcore band, or for that matter a Christian post-hardcore band. Yet somehow they made it, signing onto Rise Records and have just recently released their third album titled Untouchable. Before their Eyes have a distinctly unique sound, half hard guitar riffs below throaty screams and the other, a softer punk style with melodic ballads. It doesn’t sound appealing at first, but those who’ve listened to them before will recall they’ve pulled it off before. This album starts off with a bang, the first song, Hey Dude!, continues with a certain familiarity; the thumping underbelly of the drums and cymbals signaling Nick Moore’s rasping vocals. While that is the bands strong suit the album loses a bit of its charge when it comes to songs, Start with Today and Not Alone. They are the only two songs completely without any hardcore elements and it leaves the album feeling a bit disorganized, and the listener a bit confused as to what sound the band is going for. Overall the individual songs are very well crafted with can’t-get-out-of-your-head lyrics; it is mostly just the order in the album that could use some adjustment.
Key Tracks: Finding A Way, Bulletproof, Hey Dude!
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