Blessthefall: Witness

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By: Brian Campbell

Blessthefall

Witness

(Fearless)

Blessthefall have always been a band that has had the potential. Dating back to the days when vocalist journeyman Tyler “Telle” Smith fronted, these guys have sounded like budding stars. Well, with their latest, Witness, these boys have fully lived up to, if not far surpassed, their potential. Never before has Blessthefall sounded so massive or so layered. Witness is easily the moist impressive bunch of melodic metalcore the band has put their name behind. It impresses immediately upon the initial thunderclaps of the opening track “2.0,” and continues to hammer home the fact that these guys have only gotten better with track after track of blazing guitar windmills and dexterous vocals, delivering along the way as they balance stunning punishment like “Witness” that surprisingly calls to mind As I Lay Dying with outings that air on the melodic side of things (“Hey Baby, Here’s That Song You Wanted”). With how good His Last Walk was, and with Witness only stronger yet, it’s hard to fathom just how good this band's next record will be.

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