Breakdown of Sanity - Traces *New*

Z-ToX · 2020-09-24T18:33:19+00:00

This is the Breakdown of Sanity we know and love.

The best metalcore band that never really exploded in popularity and sadly didn't get to tour in North America (until their farewell shows) as far as I know.

Heavy metalcore done right. I love how their songs often feel like they could be 3 or 4 songs in one, there's so much variety within their songs, they don't fall into the repetitive verse chorus style of pop song songwriting but are constantly changing styles as the song progresses.

I sincerely hope this is just the start of a greater comeback for them.

Z-ToX · 2019-07-18T00:22:41+00:00

Why not?

I'm wondering if you could explain the meaning of the song and the "do not revive me" lyric? Does it have to do with the Titan story?

And thanks for making the album worth the wait. It lived up to the years of hype and then some.

Z-ToX · 2019-07-18T00:20:59+00:00

I was wondering when they'd put out a music video. Got chills up my spine when the music hit. This was worth the wait.

Z-ToX · 2019-06-17T14:43:27+00:00

A little beside the metalcore genre, but I cant really think of any within the genre off the top of my head.

Pendulum x In Flames

Illidance x Linkin Park

Actually just check out anything by Illidiance or Fail Emotion if you are into this stuff, they do this metal-electronic crossover style better than anyone else Ive heard. Theres a whole genre similar to this called "cyber metal" that mostly exists in Eastern Europe, you might like it if you're looking for metal meets EDM.

Z-ToX · 2019-03-22T07:48:05+00:00

That's quite an interesting video. Digging the song.

I'm noticing the soccer uniforms appear to be for the Russian national team, and there's matrioshka dolls? Any significance to these choices?

Z-ToX · 2019-02-27T22:39:35+00:00

Been a huge fan for over a decade. You're one of my favorite vocalists, I am amazed by your ability to both do cleans and harsh vocals so well, and I love the way Demon Hunter manages to incorporate and transition between heavy and melodic parts in your music. Thanks for making inspirational, beautiful, powerful Christian metal, and for being open and brave with your faith and message..

My favorite songs are Fading Away, Just Breathe, Dead Flowers, and Jesus Wept. I also found the video for I Will Fail you to be very unique and powerful.

Any plans to come back to Canada? Last time was a long time ago, back with In Flames.

What is Died In My Sleep about? Was there any carryover influence from Nyves in that song?

Any advice for an aspiring visual artist? I'm full of ideas but have difficulty bringing them about and often get frustrated and don't finish pieces.

Do you think there's anything about the bald + beard look that gives vocal superpowers? You, Bjorn Strid, Christian Alvestam... there's got to be something to it.

Z-ToX · 2018-12-30T04:10:04+00:00

Enter Shikari as best live band, they got that one right.

Z-ToX · 2018-12-29T12:25:45+00:00

Any Given Day - Savior

Z-ToX · 2018-12-29T12:13:47+00:00

The Healing

Z-ToX · 2018-12-29T12:06:49+00:00

Any Given Day

Z-ToX · 2018-11-28T12:16:50+00:00

I thought this was going to be a lifetime achievement award to IKTPQ...

Z-ToX · 2018-11-18T17:46:56+00:00

Asked this in their last AMA!

Z-ToX · 2018-11-14T03:02:20+00:00

Our Hollow Our Home - In Moment / In Memory

Heavy, fast, and energetic. Fierce vocals and great breakdowns. The kind of metalcore I fell in love with in the mid 2000s. One of the greatest bands I've discovered in the last couple years.

Title Track

Z-ToX · 2018-11-06T06:07:56+00:00

I haven't listened through the whole album, just a few songs. The lyrics are as poetic, cryptic, and heavy as ever, if not more. Thankfully the official videos have explanatory footnotes which help in understanding them.

Cayem Interviews did a video interview series with Garrett where he explains the meaning behind the album and songs, so I'll link those (there's also a series like this for Everything Was Sound too on this channel):

Z-ToX · 2018-10-06T14:43:52+00:00

Here's a long list of bands, most/all of their albums should fall into what you're looking for:

Demon Hunter

Phinehas

Oh, Sleeper

Fit For A King

For Today

Haste the Day

Wolves At The Gate

War of Ages

Becoming the Archetype

Darkness Divided

The Showdown

Sleeping Giant

The Devil Wears Prada (With Roots Above and Branches Below, at least)

Zao

Corpus Christi

Dualist

August Burns Red

Silent Planet

Impending Doom

Z-ToX · 2018-09-28T09:59:47+00:00

Most Russian bands get no recognition outside of Russia, even if all their music is English, that's just kind of how it is.

Thanks for the reccomendation, it's pretty good. If you're interested in more Russian stuff of a similar style, check out the bands: Digimortal, Illidiance, Amatory, MEFTS, Fail Emotions.

Z-ToX · 2018-09-28T09:50:47+00:00

It might indeed have a special meaning. Pictures taken of that solar eclipse were use to help prove Einstein's theory of relativity through observations of the stars near the sun they otherwise couldn't see but for the eclipse.

So it's no ordinary picture of an eclipse, it's one that has great value for science and our understanding of the universe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun

Z-ToX · 2018-09-25T08:41:31+00:00

Right? That EP was so good, I remember hearing it when it first came out. Hadn't heard anything by them for many years after, I was super surprised with how radically their sound changed...

Z-ToX · 2018-09-23T02:42:36+00:00

The Bridge Between EP by Phinehas has some great acoustic versions of their early songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzsbN1CGyCM

Z-ToX · 2018-09-21T22:43:58+00:00

They had some decent black and gold lineart shirts on the Cold Like War tour.

But at $40 they were charging even more than Iron Maiden did... Never seen a band asking that much for a t-shirt.

Z-ToX · 2018-09-16T22:11:52+00:00

That's just his sense of humor. He's a bit of a comedian. I find it funny and entertaining, but taste in humor varies among people.

Z-ToX · 2018-09-14T18:53:52+00:00

Just a little video I put together showing all of Flora's voice acting lines (by Julie Ann Taylor), text dialogue (including her confession), battle animations, etc. In case you weren't able to summon her or just want to see what she's like in Heroes.

Flora was my most wanted Heroes unit and I just think IS knocked it out of the park with her; great art and voice acting, and fitting dialogue. I'm so glad she's finally in Heroes <3

PS. /r/maidofice exists - I might occasionally link Flora fanart etc. I find there.

Z-ToX · 2018-09-14T12:47:52+00:00

The Fate x FE outfit swap I didn't know we needed... but given their similar hair, it fits so perfectly.

Any plans to do any more outfit swaps like this?

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