![]() ![]() "Antigone" is the fourth LP in six years from this German powerhouse and it doesn't stray too far from the band's established sound, which they describe as "a mixture of Earth Crisis/the Haunted/At the Gates and the almighty Bolt Thrower." This is a pretty dead-on description, except that each of those bands were able to create at least one ground-breaking album in their career. The problem is that as this style gets more and more played out, the innovators don't seem capable of a positive evolution. They're sort of like the Hatebreed of European metalcore in that you don't necessarily love them or their records, but you can't help but respect the fact that they're terrific at what they do. They certainly aren't the most original band out there, but they have been around longer than 90% of bands playing the stuff. ![]() The reason is that they have been one of the foremost bands in the genre for the last few years, yet get very little credit. Despite the fact that Heaven Shall Burn plays European style metal-core, I am always willing to give their new discs a listen. ![]()
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