{"id":65415,"date":"2018-07-12T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=65415"},"modified":"2023-01-17T19:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T19:03:54","slug":"review-bury-tomorrow-black-flame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-bury-tomorrow-black-flame\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Bury Tomorrow – Black Flame"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u2018Earthbound\u2019<\/a><\/i> was Bury Tomorrow<\/a><\/b>\u2019s statement that they had made it. It boasted the group\u2019s most triumphant anthems like \u2018The Eternal\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Memories\u2019<\/i> and static charged brutality present in \u2018Cemetery\u2019<\/i> and \u2018301\u2019<\/i>. It also made them mainstays of the UK\u2019s metal scene, as their following headline tour saw them headline up to 2000-capacity venues.<\/p>\n

Naturally, fifth album \u2018Black Flame\u2019<\/i> emerges after BT<\/b> asked themselves “where do we go from here?”<\/i>\u00a0and it quickly becomes apparent during opener \u2018None Less Violent\u2019<\/i> that the only way is up. Bursting to life with infectious metal grooves drawing inspiration from In Flames\u2019 2007 megalith \u2018Come Clarity\u2019<\/i>, it boasts a more linear approach to Bury Tomorrow\u2019s<\/b> songwriting without neglecting the urgent delivery which has defined their music up to now.<\/p>\n

This streamlining process might not appeal to hardcore BT<\/b> fans, but it also showcases a more mature approach to their craft, removing the excess riffage to provide the bare essential groove per track. \u2018Adrenaline\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Knife of Gold\u2019<\/i> demonstrate power through restraint, ushering a fine balance of pace and technicality in the rhythm section, without indulging in post-production effects for the sake of heaviness.<\/p>\n