Colors

by Between the Buried and Me

Overview

Somewhat of an anomaly on the otherwise more conservative, pop-punk and hardcore oriented Victory Records label, Between the Buried and Me play a progressive style of extreme metal that attempts to incorporate a wide range of styles and moods alongside its staple diet of death and power metal. To their credit, with Colors, they manage the transitions very well: frenetic, thrashy riffs are seamlessly traded for thumping metalcore breakdowns, while death grunts and growls sit well alongside soft melodic vocal lines and dense, Porcupine Tree-aping harmonies. Opener "Foam Born, Pt. A: The Backtrack" marries sappy '70s rock piano schlock with furious tapped guitar textures, flowing seamlessly into the aggressive death metal riffing of "Foam Born, Pt. B: The Decade of Statues" and centerpiece "Informal Gluttony." Each of the eight tracks is designed to flow into the next, creating the impression of a continuously evolving piece rather than a collection of tracks, but it's a mixed bag musically. At times the creativity and emotional lure of the material is enchanting, but too often Between the Buried and Me force a constant stream of evolving riffs (it is primarily a guitarist's album) instead of exploring the full depth of the original idea. The effect is less of continuous evolution, than a constant stream of promising and half-baked ideas, and in this instance the color of monotony is rarely too far away. ~ Dave Donnelly

Product Details

Release Date:	12/18/2020
Label:	Craft Records
UPC:	0888072193239
Rank:	30953

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Foam Born (A) the Backtrack
2. The Decade of Statues
3. Informal Gluttony
4. Sun of Nothing

Disc 2

5. Ants of the Sky
6. Prequel to the Sequel
7. Viridian
8. White Walls

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Between the Buried and Me   Primary Artist
Tommy Rogers   Vocals,Keyboards
Blake Richardson   Drums,Percussion
Dustie Waring   Guitar
Thomas Giles Rogers, Jr.   Vocals,Keyboards
Graham Bennett   Didjeridu
Dan Briggs   Bass,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Adam Fisher   Vocals,Guest Artist
Paul Waggoner   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Jamie King   Audio Production,Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mastering,Recording Producer
Between the Buried and Me   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Tommy Rogers   Group Member
Blake Richardson   Group Member
Dustie Waring   Group Member
Chuck Johnson   Photography
Brandon Proff   Layout Design
Dan Briggs   Group Member
Paul Waggoner   Group Member