To The Lions "Baptism of Fire"

I'm a full month late on writing anything about To The Lions' debut full length, Baptism of Fire, but it's better late than never -- especially for metallic hardcore that's, for all practical purposes, pretty killer. This Canadian act features former members of Confine, Grade and SeventyEightDays (of those, I'm only familiar with Grade, but they have nothing in common with To The Lions), and plays heavy, forceful metallic hardcore that's skillfully pieced together and rather interesting. While there's a formidable amount of chugging to the group's particularly mosh-worthy parts, there's a notable 90s thing happening. And by that I mean it's chunky and intense, but not terribly fast (in a good way) and not overtly metal.

The bitter, shouted vocals hardly ever relent; the only melody you're going to find within Baptism of Fire comes from the guitars. It's still pretty subtle but, in combination with the moderate tempos, it can be pretty catchy. I think you can hear it in my song of choice, "Born to Die," so get downloading.

... Here: To The Lions - Born to Die.mp3

Pick it up from Goodfellow Records.
Goodfellow Records