{"id":5748,"date":"2016-04-05T14:50:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-ashestoangels-how-to-bleed\/"},"modified":"2016-04-05T14:50:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:50:37","slug":"album-review-ashestoangels-how-to-bleed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-ashestoangels-how-to-bleed\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Ashestoangels &#8211; How To Bleed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/bc9324f5914d6d1a2ad9132f17e4fb51\/tumblr_o54ejlhlg31r8no6so1_540.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gothic outcasts <b>Ashestoangels<\/b> are grabbing the reins, ready to show the scene exactly <i>\u2018How To Bleed\u2019.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Ambitious prot\u00e9g\u00e9s of horror punk innovators Aiden, these Bristol bruisers undoubtedly work their socks off &#8211; they\u2019re hardly ever home from some tour or another. But this time, bursting with brief punk-laden efforts that never outstay their welcome, their fourth album <i>\u2018How To Bleed\u2019<\/i> proves that such diligence really pays off.<\/p>\n<p>For a start, instrumental maturity\u2019s taken them by storm. As <i>\u2018Bound and Broken\u2019<\/i> plays out one hell of a leading line and the lingering <i>\u2018Something To Believe\u2019<\/i> holds a captivating solo at its heart, the intricate backing of <i>\u2018Light Me Up\u2019<\/i> frames frontman Adam Crilly\u2019s incendiary wails better than ever.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Reflective in their trademark menacing manner, <i>\u2018I Could Never Miss You\u2019<\/i> offsets the sorrowful <i>\u2018I Remember When\u2019<\/i>, a lament to the golden days of previous musical loves. While <i>\u2018Nothing Lasts Forever\u2019<\/i> echoes the melodic conviction of Bullets-era MCR, Crilly\u2019s strong David Bowie influences burst through his intonations in <i>\u2018Find Hell\u2019<\/i>. This is a band hinged on authentic passion drawn from their peers, and it\u2019s so rarely showcased these days for fear of comparison.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>From the punchy anthem of <i>\u2018Horror Cult\u2019<\/i>, an ode to their rapidly increasing following, to the vicious stomping of lead single <i>\u2018Not In My Name\u2019<\/i>, these are clearly no one-trick ponies. Their forte lies in vibrant imagery &#8211; While <i>\u2018Down We Go\u2019<\/i> rouses images of a life support machine in its final tones, <i>\u2018Ghost In The Machine\u2019<\/i> is set to an unnerving heart rate, lamenting mortal loss with a showcase of Crilly\u2019s vocal prowess.<\/p>\n<p>With cauldrons full of gothic fervour, <b>Ashestoangels<\/b> are going to cause some real toil and trouble.<\/p>\n<p>5\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2019How To Bleed\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Ashestoangels<\/strong> is released on April 15th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashestoangels<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/ashestoangels.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/ashestoangels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ashes_to_angels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Ali Cooper (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AliZombie_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@AliZombie_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gothic outcasts Ashestoangels are grabbing the reins, ready to show the scene exactly \u2018How To Bleed\u2019. 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