For exhibiting some of the best aspects of metal, metalcore really seems to be a damned treacherous sound to pull off right. It's hit-or-miss, really. What could be a mix of intimate aggression coupled with digestible melody all too frequently goes way off the rails into whiny, prepubescent pandering territory. Think Protest The Hero and The Dillinger Escape Plan versus Bullet For My Valentine and As I Lay Dying. Quartered is one of the few bands to fall smack-dab between the two.
Review by Doc G. ››