From Autumn To Ashes-Holding a Wolf by the Ears-2007-HiTS iNT

ARTIST: From Autumn To Ashes

TITLE: Holding a Wolf by the Ears

LABEL: Vagrant Records

TYPE: Album

GENRE: Hardcore

SOURCE: CD (LP)

BITRATE: 238 kbps avg/44100 Hz

ENCODER: LAME v3.97 -V2 --vbr-new

SIZE: 71.66 MB

PLAYTIME: 39:51

RELEASE DATE: 2007-04-09

RIP DATE: See your pre db.



Track List

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1. Deth Kult Social Club 2:47

2. On The Offensive 3:42

3. Recounts And Recollections 3:02

4. Daylight Slaving 3:38

5. Delusions Of Grandeur 2:58

6. Sensory Deprivation Adventure 2:53

7. Everything I Need 3:48

8. Under Pass Tutorial 3:20

9. Love It Or Left It 3:13

10. Travel 3:01

11. A Goats In Sheeps Rosary 3:47

12. Pioneers 3:42

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Total Playtime: 39:51Release Notes:



From Autumn to Ashes has always thrived on the screaming guy/singing guy dynamic

between Ben Perri and Francis Mark. Consequently, it was interesting to see what

would happen following lead shrieker Perri's nicely timed 2006 departure, which

occurred right before vocals were due to be tracked for Holding a Wolf by the

Ears, the Long Island crew's fourth full-length. Instead of recruiting a new

pair of lungs, drummer/vocalist/lyricist Mark decided to step out from behind

the kit to take over all vocal duties and not just the melodic parts he'd

previously been responsible for. Acerbic opener "Deth Kult Social Club" is

almost shocking at how fully Mark just goes for the harsh screams, and though

Perri's voice was a bit tougher sounding, he does a pretty impressive job taking

over the guttural emoting; it's often indistinguishable that the lineup even

changed. F.A.T.A. has become increasingly more melodic and accessible as their

career has progressed, and that one song aside, Holding a Wolf by the Ears is no

different. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, since the guys do still keep

the heavy hardcore bottom end around. Super tuneful choruses, as in "Daylight

Saving" and "Under Pass Tutorial," mostly drive the proceedings, yet F.A.T.A.

never forgets the churning guitars and swirling rhythms (that all inevitably

drop into a heavy breakdown) to deliver one tightly wound collection of songs.

The newly configured band -- that actually sounds stronger than it has in awhile

-- delivers the goods with enough emotional force and power that fans

(especially ones who loved 2005's Abandon Your Friends) should eat Wolf right

up.