Hope Within Hatred
General
| Aug 2015
Reviews
jessica rylan
Reviewed 2015-09-04
Reviewed 2015-09-04
Modern metalcore with lyrics about personal failings, letting other people down, and regrets. I say “modern” metalcore due to the keyboard parts and arrangements, but the guitar lines are heavily influenced by early Metallica on several tracks. The production is a little watery, as if you were watching the band outdoors. But overall this is a solid record with some catchy songs. Like it!
RIYL: Killswitch Engage, Miss May I, Asking Alexandria, Metallica
FCC: 1, 2, maybe others?
Favorites: 4, 3, 7, 5, 6
1. Slow fade in, straight-ahead, good chorus, a few F bombs.
2. Great opening riff, chorus goes a different direction than expected, catchy.
3. Keyboard is more prominent, slower, really good.
4. “Classical” intro into lyrics about regrets, favorite overall
5. Starts with anthemic clean vocals, some mellower parts in the middle.
6. A bit more deathcore, though with prominent keyboards and a few breakdowns
7. Insistent opening riff, great chorus! One of the standouts.
8. Truly awful ballad ugh
9. More of the same, not bad but not the best.
10. Most clearly Metallica-influenced. Long instrumental opener. Pretty good.
11. Another Metallica-inspired track, all clean vocals, radio-friendly.
RIYL: Killswitch Engage, Miss May I, Asking Alexandria, Metallica
FCC: 1, 2, maybe others?
Favorites: 4, 3, 7, 5, 6
1. Slow fade in, straight-ahead, good chorus, a few F bombs.
2. Great opening riff, chorus goes a different direction than expected, catchy.
3. Keyboard is more prominent, slower, really good.
4. “Classical” intro into lyrics about regrets, favorite overall
5. Starts with anthemic clean vocals, some mellower parts in the middle.
6. A bit more deathcore, though with prominent keyboards and a few breakdowns
7. Insistent opening riff, great chorus! One of the standouts.
8. Truly awful ballad ugh
9. More of the same, not bad but not the best.
10. Most clearly Metallica-influenced. Long instrumental opener. Pretty good.
11. Another Metallica-inspired track, all clean vocals, radio-friendly.
Recent airplay
Hope Within Hatred
Music Casserole — Nov 07, 2015
Hope Within Hatred
What was scene? — Oct 29, 2015
Dead Set, Waging War, Burning Regrets
Home on the Range — Oct 28, 2015
The Ultimatum
Clean Copper Radio — Oct 27, 2015
Return To Serenity
What was scene? — Oct 22, 2015
Waging War, Burning Regrets, Reign Over Me
Home on the Range — Oct 21, 2015
Charting
2015-09-04 — 2015-11-06
Loud
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Ultimatum | ||
| 2. | Victory Or Death | ||
| 3. | Hope Within Hatred | ||
| 4. | Reign Over Me | ||
| 5. | Burning Regrets | ||
| 6. | Waging War | ||
| 7. | Dead Set | ||
| 8. | 281 | ||
| 9. | Awaken | ||
| 10. | No Sympathy | ||
| 11. | Return To Serenity |