Boundaries should perform the entirety of Yearning to make it up to us.

AYA YAYAYAH

Bummed to have found these guys after they stopped making music.

Video in comments

So, so good..

I’m thinking about going to the first US show in Detroit but saw them open for Dying Wish a year or so ago and wasn’t too impressed. Olli seemed more interested in jumping and dancing on the stage than actually giving a good vocal performance and the band itself didn’t sound the best.

I know opening is different than headlining so I’m willing to give them another shot but wanted to hear opinions. Anybody see them lately?

Flyer in comments.

I’ve been noticing something really strange, where bands that don’t follow the super-specific formula of “modern” Metalcore production/songwriting/aesthetics, are almost immediately thrown into the “old school/2000’s” box. Like even just the tempo/rythm of a new song being fast/upbeat can spark the old school/nostalgia comments these days.

IMO this only hurts the progression of the genre. Not even 10 years ago, you could take the new releases from the top 5-10 metalcore bands at the time, and hear all of the unique distinguishable qualities that gave them identity. Take the top 5-10 metalcore bands today, listen to their new releases and you might actually struggle to find the distinguishable qualities that make them unique and give them identity. I believe this lack of diversity is what’s causing the phenomenon to happen.

Like, we are just so conditioned to attaching specific styles to the “modern” label (I.e. fry vocals/slow breakdowns/high pitch clean vocals/no guitar solos/synths/glitches)…that when we hear something different (I.e. prominent guitars/low-pitch clean vocals/guitar solos) we automatically think wow I haven’t heard this style in a long time. So I get it, that it would be inherently nostalgic.

How is the genre supposed to get out of this? Would love to hear some thoughts and opinions.