Greyceon: All That We Destroy

I've been a fan of Greyceon for a while now. The first time I played a show with them (with 100 Suns at the Rooster's Roadhouse) I was blown away. My band practices across the hall from them. For the past year or so I've heard samples and tid bits of this album, but never an entire song. It was the worst kind of tease you could imagine for a musician.

Over their first two albums the band has established a certain feel that had me always saying, 'They should beef this part up with some growls and more gallop.' By no means did these shortfalls keep me away from listening to their albums, but it definitely kept me hanging. With their Profound Lore debut, All That We Destroy rises the to occassion. This is the albums I've been waiting for.

This album has everything you love from the trio, just amped up. It feels as though they've been reenergized. Jackie's vocals are as ferocious as they are graceful. The songs are given a boost from the additions of layers of vocals, guitars and cellos, especially the mix between Max and Jackie. Much like your top notch stoner blend of fuzzed out bass and guitars, the guitar and cello on this album wrap around each other to create a new blend of low and heavy. It creates a grander soundscape. The album aslo benefits from the great production. It's heavy and doesn't leave anything behind. The band definitely succeeds at elaborating their sound. While their previous two albums were good, they were a little too mellow and at time predictable. This album just feels more alive. The complexity of Zack's drumming is subtle, but man does he have a good ear. He knows exactly what to play and when. This isn't so much a band that's blazing new trails, but they've solidified and mastered their sound. The cello is something that can be rather cheesy in most metal at the least. Jackie and Max have created a dynamic that is unmatched and works many times better than the next closest thing. The musicianship in this band uncanny.

Hearing this album now was certainly worth the wait.