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Ahh, post festival season blues. That time when Autumn takes its toll, unleashes masses of rain to keep us wet and cold whilst we reminisce about all those wonderful festival experiences we can remember. Or, at least the ones we crafted in our heads through anecdotes from our friends of our outlandish behaviour… But don’t fret! This is when plenty of brilliant tours make their way to our shores, and one of those is headlined by progressive death metal act Between The Buried And Me<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With 5 studio albums under their belt, as well as a cover album, an EPs and a live CD\/DVD combination. Span these across a career spanning 12 years and you’ve got yourself a pretty decent following and heaps of experience. Their October headline tour sees them take Periphery<\/strong> and The Safety Fire<\/strong> with them for the journey, so with that in mind we set Dez and Jo from The Safety Fire<\/strong> against each other as they both have different opinions on which Between The Buried And Me<\/strong> album is best. If the band falls apart soon over “unsettled disputes” then we accept no responsibility…<\/p>\n

Let us know what you think on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alaska<\/strong> (<\/span>Derya Nagle)<\/span>
My favourite album by Between The Buried And Me<\/strong> has to be ‘Alaska’<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>While I have loved each of the albums they have released, and at times\u00a0<\/span>thought their latest release has won me over, I always find myself\u00a0<\/span>going back to ‘Alaska’<\/em>. I think with it being the first BTBAM<\/strong> album that\u00a0<\/span>I got, it will always have a special place for me….in the CD player,\u00a0<\/span>on repeat. I instantly fell in love with their mix of metal, death,\u00a0<\/span>hardcore and prog. It brought elements from some of my favourite\u00a0<\/span>genres all in one tightly wounded package, kept together by clever\u00a0<\/span>songwriting and arrangements. I would say that the production of the\u00a0<\/span>album isn’t necessarily one of their best, but the raw sound of the\u00a0<\/span>band still shines through, and is even more of a commendation of the\u00a0<\/span>songwriting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The stand out track for me on the album has to be ‘Backwards Marathon’<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>I feel that it is a perfect example of how modern prog should be done,\u00a0<\/span>showcasing the complexity and diverse nature of each musician while\u00a0<\/span>still holding on to a strong sense of melody and song writing. This\u00a0<\/span>theme runs throughout the album and still sounds as fresh and\u00a0<\/span>innovative as it did 7 years ago as it does today. It goes without\u00a0<\/span>saying without BTBAM<\/strong> and especially this album, TSF wouldn’t be the\u00a0<\/span>band it is today. What a boomho\u00fcser album.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colors<\/strong> (<\/span>Joaquin Ardiles)<\/span>
Although I am a big fan of ‘Alaska’<\/em> and even think that there are\u00a0individual songs on there that are better than some songs on ‘Colors’<\/em>,\u00a0it still comes out on top for me.\u00a0I think as a whole piece, it doesn’t really get much\u00a0better than ‘Colors’<\/em>. It has everything, some of the most serene singing\u00a0and soft parts I’ve heard on any record and also some\u00a0of the heaviest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The best thing about this album is despite how eclectic or busy it\u00a0is, it doesn’t lose it’s hook. I could sing you every vocal line,\u00a0every guitar part, every drum fill and that’s not because I’m a true\u00a0G, but because it’s written so well.\u00a0It isn’t section after section after section, these songs flow and\u00a0every part sounds like it should be there, some of the best bits in\u00a0the album are the build ups. the anticipation of the next part is killer, COS\u00a0YOU KNOW IT’S GONNA BE DOPE.<\/p>\n

I can’t pick a stand out track, I think they all add their flavour\u00a0to the album as a whole, but I will say ‘White Walls’<\/em> is one of the\u00a0best endings EVER. I’m always left feeling satisfied, like I’ve gone\u00a0to see a high class hooker, and we’ve jacuzzi’d afterwards… and she’s\u00a0giving me a discount cos my dick is so big… and she bought dinner.\u00a0It’s a very good feeling.<\/p>\n

What is your\u00a0favourite Between The Buried And Me album? Let us know on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Guest writers\u00a0Derya Nagle and\u00a0<\/span>Joaquin Ardiles both<\/span>\u00a0play guitar in tech metallers\u00a0The Safety Fire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Safety Fire<\/strong>\u00a0links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Tumblr<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be a guest writer for a future \u2018Versus\u2019 feature?<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re in a band, run a label or music website then we want to here from you. Send us an e-mail to\u00a0<\/span>info@alreadyheard.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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