{"id":48819,"date":"2015-03-28T08:22:09","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T13:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=48819"},"modified":"2015-03-28T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2015-03-28T13:22:09","slug":"all-that-remains-the-order-of-things-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/all-that-remains-the-order-of-things-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"All That Remains | The Order of Things<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"AllFifteen years ago, All That Remains started out, but it wasn\u2019t until 2006 release The Fall of Ideals<\/em> that the American bruisers truly arrived to the party. Mixing furious Metalcore with soaring melodies and infectious choruses, ATR struck gold and finally joined the big league. <\/p>\n

Overcome, For We Are Many and A War You Cannot Win<\/em> had roughly the same formula, but as the years progressed, the music began to head into Hard Rock waters, leaving behind some of what brought them to the dance in the first place. Look at forums and album reviews for the later albums and there seems to be a general consensus that All That Remains\u2019 best days were behind them.<\/p>\n

And so to The Order of Things, ATR\u2019s seventh studio album. Other reviews have been heavily critical, and to be honest, this review isn\u2019t going to be much different. <\/p>\n

There are still a few metalcore orientated tracks, but generally this is a generic hard rock album lacking in bite and originality. The heavier moments of \u201cNo Knock,\u201d \u201cPernicious\u201d and \u201cTrue-Kvlt-Metal\u201d are fairly brutal; some might say classic All That Remains, but, along with most songs on the album, there are no \u2018classic\u2019 choruses that ooze melody and the aforementioned infectiousness. <\/p>\n

The ironically titled \u201cThis Probably Won\u2019t End Well\u201d seems to be prophetic. Promising to start with, Phil Labonte\u2019s clean vocal delivery is strained although the metallic guitar hooks are strong, but just when you think an explosive chorus is coming \u2026 nope, nadda, nothing. Played safe and all momentum is lost. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greatest Generation\u201d features the line, \u201cRemember what made us great\u2026\u201d Obviously not meant in the same context but ATR have clearly forgotten that golden formula which originally brought them success.
\nThe Order of Things is an ordinary, lackluster record that fails to hook the listener in and it\u2019s hard to see where All That Remains go from here. If they want to stay relevant, maybe they should answer the calls of their biggest fans who are begging to see the era of The Fall of Ideals<\/em> revisited, and just bring the Metal back!<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Metalcore<\/p>\n

Band:
\nPhil Labonte- Vocals
\nOli Herbert- Guitar
\nMike Martin- Guitar
\nJeanne Sagan- Bass
\nJason Costa- Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tThis Probably Won\u2019t End Well
\n2.\tNo Knock
\n3.\tDivide
\n4.\tThe Greatest Generation
\n5.\tFor You
\n6.\tA Reason For Me To Fight
\n7.\tVictory Lap
\n8.\tPernicious
\n9.\tBite My Tongue
\n10.\tFiat Empire
\n11.\tTru-Kvlt-Metal
\n12.\tCriticism and Self Realization <\/p>\n

Record Label: Razor & Tie<\/p>\n

Website: www.allthatremainsonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 4\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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