Search - Trendkill :: No Longer Buried

Kenneth W. (Eyesore) from TAUNTON, MA
Reviewed on 12/4/2007...

With a name like Trendkill, I'd have expected this Swedish band to step outside of the box a bit more. The only trend the band doesn't follow is the screamo verse/cleanly-sung chorus template that is followed by most bands of this style; and that surely doesn't elevate the band to any level of originality. Trendkill approaches metalcore much in the same way as Germany's Cataract -- less cookie-cutter metal, and more of a modern death metal groove mixed with hardcore -- only not as good. Going against the metalcore grain, like I mentioned, there is no clean singing; but there is also only one solo -- on the song "Headshot" -- and breakdowns aplenty, which is very, very typical of the genre.

No Longer Buried is the band's debut full-length, following two demos. Despite the lack of originality, Trendkill comes out swinging with brutal intent. Songs like "Dedication," "Judge Me Now," "Break The Silence," and "Headshot," with its melodic mid-section, make this album something of a guilty pleasure. It's an album perfect for getting the blood and adrenaline flowing. There really isn't a bad song on the album; however, there also isn't a great song in sight. Thus, No Longer Buried stands firm a little bit right of the middle of the road. Nothing mind-blowing and nothing vomit-inducing -- No Longer Buried is just good; but very typical.

Website: http://www.trendkill.se
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trendkill1

With a name like Trendkill, I'd have expected this Swedish band to step outside of the box a bit more. The only trend the band doesn't follow is the screamo verse/cleanly-sung chorus template that is followed by most bands of this style; and that surely doesn't elevate the band to any level of originality. Trendkill approaches metalcore much in the same way as Germany's Cataract -- less cookie-cutter metal, and more of a modern death metal groove mixed with hardcore -- only not as good. Going against the metalcore grain, like I mentioned, there is no clean singing; but there is also only one solo -- on the song "Headshot" -- and breakdowns aplenty, which is very, very typical of the genre.

No Longer Buried is the band's debut full-length, following two demos. Despite the lack of originality, Trendkill comes out swinging with brutal intent. Songs like "Dedication," "Judge Me Now," "Break The Silence," and "Headshot," with its melodic mid-section, make this album something of a guilty pleasure. It's an album perfect for getting the blood and adrenaline flowing. There really isn't a bad song on the album; however, there also isn't a great song in sight. Thus, No Longer Buried stands firm a little bit right of the middle of the road. Nothing mind-blowing and nothing vomit-inducing -- No Longer Buried is just good; but very typical.

Website: http://www.trendkill.se
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trendkill1