Erase - May I Sin? - review

Erase - May I Sin? - review

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Band
Erase
Album
May I Sin?
Style
Deathcore
Release date
2011
Reviewer
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Tracklist
01. Ashes and Sinners
02. Another Day
03. No More Life
04. I Can't Believe in Nothing
05. My Mirror
06. Ripped Inside
07. Lover
08. Demons
09. Always Faithful
10. My Own Creed
A review by
Darkside Momo
January 16, 2012
Wow. This is just so uninspiring I have no idea what to write for this review. No, the music is not awesomely bad, it's just impressively uninteresting. Imagine some poopy, er, poppy metalcore, but with more pop than core. Add some nu and modern Gothenburg elements to the mix. And some more 'aggressive' pop. The final product is this borefest called May I Sin?. Hey, I'm not the only one to feel uninspired by it, even the promo sheet was, being verbose and all, in the end saying nothing of interest. And I fear I might just end like this, so I'll make it short.

Has this album got a good point? Yep, at least one: the slick and clean production fits perfectly with the music. Oh, and the songwriting isn't bad, as far as poppy 'metal' is concerned anyway; the musicians deliver a correct performance, nothing mind-blowing here. In the end, the McDonalds logo they used on the backcover (turned sideways so that it looks like a 'E' - what a rebellious symbol) shows precisely what this May I Sin? is: fast-food music. It's just like Twilight, really. Some people might want to 'frighten' themselves with pseudo-vampire stories, Erase are for those who would do the same with pseudo aggressive music, with a few grunts and riffs - even if, I have to admit, there's at least one crunchy enough on "Always Faithful".

If you would ever want to listen to some harmless stuff that could sound evil - but certainly isn't - to pre-teen around you, "May I Sin?" might be your pick. Otherwise, I guess you'll be fine avoiding it.

Rating: do you really need one?
Written on 16.01.2012 by
Written on 16.01.2012 by
Once your regular Hellfest reporter, now retired. I (strangely enough) listen to a lot of metal. And enjoy good beers, comics, novels and role-playing games.

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Boxcar Willy
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16.01.2012 - 17:37
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I hate shitty metalcore, i will be avoiding this.
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16.01.2012 - 23:23
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Nice tits.
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16.01.2012 - 23:31
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Yeah, I guess it'll be featured on at least on list on MS...
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17.01.2012 - 02:18
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 16.01.2012 at 23:23

Nice tits.

I knew somebody'd say it.
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17.01.2012 - 02:23
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 16.01.2012 at 23:23

Nice tits.

This.
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17.01.2012 - 02:35

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Written by Boxcar Willy on 17.01.2012 at 02:18

Written by Troy Killjoy on 16.01.2012 at 23:23

Nice tits.

I knew somebody'd say it.

They absolutely are indubitably remarkable, however. The comment was completely justified.
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17.01.2012 - 02:36

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Seems the cover is a lot more interesting than the actual music
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17.01.2012 - 02:38

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To further my point, she can sin with me all she likes.
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17.01.2012 - 03:25
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Written by strade on 17.01.2012 at 02:38

To further my point, she can sin with me all she likes.

Amen, brother.

Anyway, I only saw this review just to get a bigger picture. And then again, I liked the review, because I'm a whore who reads every single thing.
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17.01.2012 - 03:46
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Written by Iron Nostarion on 17.01.2012 at 03:25

Anyway, I only saw this review just to get a bigger picture. And then again, I liked the review, because I'm a whore who reads every single thing.

Well, thank you. But in the end I gotta agree, the biggest appeal's on the cover
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17.01.2012 - 04:51

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So, Cheap ass plastic cover for cheap ass plastic music? Meh, at least they have consistancy haha.
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Written by Edmund Fogg on 17.01.2012 at 04:51

So, Cheap ass plastic cover for cheap ass plastic music? Meh, at least they have consistancy haha.

This
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17.01.2012 - 05:59
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Good to see someone else around here gets sent crappy metalcore.
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17.01.2012 - 07:08
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So, to go sorta in the same vein of what Troy said, the only redeeming quality is the smokin' redhead on the cover?
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17.01.2012 - 07:30
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That girl certainly has my permission to sin all over me
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17.01.2012 - 11:12

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" Imagine some poopy, er, poppy metalcore, but with more pop than core. Add some nu and modern Gothenburg elements to the mix. And some more 'aggressive' pop "

I'm trying to imagine that but my furthest thoughts are about toilet .
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17.01.2012 - 14:50
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Is that Sasha Grey? Urgh, I can't stand her tbh.
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17.01.2012 - 14:52
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.01.2012 at 14:50

Is that Sasha Grey? Urgh, I can't stand her tbh.

Definitely isn't Sasha Grey.
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17.01.2012 - 14:56
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.01.2012 at 14:50

Is that Sasha Grey? Urgh, I can't stand her tbh.

Definitely isn't Sasha Grey.

Okay, I guess it was the sort of "sexy" eyebrown and eyes that makes me think of Sasha. But still, that bitch ont he cover does nothing to me.
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17.01.2012 - 19:30
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What a hottie, I like red heads, except for Joe tbh.

*Not reading the review nor listening to this album*
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Okay, I guess it was the sort of "sexy" eyebrown and eyes that makes me think of Sasha. But still, that bitch ont he cover does nothing to me.

Well, they say 10% of people are not heterosexual...lol! Just kidding ! That girl can sin with me at anytime, but this won't make me listen to this crappy Cd...
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17.01.2012 - 21:05

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Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.01.2012 at 14:56

Okay, I guess it was the sort of "sexy" eyebrown and eyes that makes me think of Sasha. But still, that bitch ont he cover does nothing to me.

Wha...? And yet you'd tap that eyesore from iwrestledabearonce? That's just plain weird, man.

Personally, I'd sin all over the bitch's face.
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Written by Slayer666 on 17.01.2012 at 21:05

Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.01.2012 at 14:56

Okay, I guess it was the sort of "sexy" eyebrown and eyes that makes me think of Sasha. But still, that bitch ont he cover does nothing to me.

Wha...? And yet you'd tap that eyesore from iwrestledabearonce? That's just plain weird, man.
Personally, I'd sin all over the bitch's face.

She looks pretty cheap tbh, and that says a lot if we are talking about porn stars. Also, Sasha just annoys me to no end.
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18.01.2012 - 03:38

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Come to think of it, what is that weird 2-D pink circle thing to the bottom left of her face? It looks like it was just cheaply photoshopped in there. I thought it was a lollipop from the corner of my viewpoint; I guess I was too busy looking at her...*ahem* eyes to notice that it wasn't.
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Written by strade on 18.01.2012 at 03:38
Come to think of it, what is that weird 2-D pink circle thing to the bottom left of her face?

I think it's supposed to be a bubble.

From her blowing gum.

Which is apparently a really clever euphemism or something.
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.01.2012 at 03:43

Written by strade on 18.01.2012 at 03:38
Come to think of it, what is that weird 2-D pink circle thing to the bottom left of her face?

I think it's supposed to be a bubble.

From her blowing gum.

Which is apparently a really clever euphemism or something.

Wow, that's really terrible artistry then.
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18.01.2012 - 03:51
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Written by strade on 18.01.2012 at 03:50

Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.01.2012 at 03:43

Written by strade on 18.01.2012 at 03:38
Come to think of it, what is that weird 2-D pink circle thing to the bottom left of her face?

I think it's supposed to be a bubble.

From her blowing gum.

Which is apparently a really clever euphemism or something.

Wow, that's really terrible artistry then.

To go along with a terrible album.
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Written by strade on 18.01.2012 at 03:50
Wow, that's really terrible artistry then.

Very much agreed.

So is anyone going to bother listening to this? Or are we all just talking about tits and Photoshop.
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.01.2012 at 03:51

Written by strade on 18.01.2012 at 03:50
Wow, that's really terrible artistry then.

Very much agreed.

So is anyone going to bother listening to this? Or are we all just talking about tits and Photoshop.

Of course not. Does anything else really matter?
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18.01.2012 - 04:03

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You can guess that this album will suck much more than cock only by looking at the cover.
And no, I won't listen to it.
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