Right off the start, I'd just like to say I was very pleased with this album. It was just a really solid release on this bands part and to be honest, I wasn't really expecting that much from them. That is until I learned that they're one of Metal Blades' finest, then I was fairly excited to see what I'd be getting. So I waited, days turned to weeks, weeks to months, and I think after having been sent several copies, it finally came. This leads me to believe that I may have a crooked postal worker serving up my mail, or lack thereof. Anyways, I got right down to it and popped the album in my CD tray. What I heard sounded like a mix of several bands I'm all too familiar with, so deliberating what these guys are reminiscent of didn't really bother me. Imagine a mix of Figure Four, Give Up The Ghost, The Hope Conspiracy, and Blacklisted. The music transitions almost too perfectly, the songs don't really leave you guessing what's going to come next. While I was listening along I predicted rather accurately what was going to come up next. The music is fairly dance oriented (not ballroom dancing, the whole "throwdown" thing), there's many a two-step breakdown and lots of quick riffs to get a crowd moving. It's not the most technical music, but it seems to have been recorded flawlessly. You won't pick up a single error that anyone might have made. The CD really didn't take very long to grow on me either, the music does wonders if you're looking to pump yourself up for something (I was listening to it while snowboarding). For the most part the music stays at a very fast pace, excluding maybe a few breakdowns in a handful of songs that get a bit slower than the rest of the album. Eventually the songs begin to sound fairly similar, it made picking out a favorite rather difficult. The guitar riffs just didn't seem to change up that much and as I said before, a bit predictable (I think every heavy band plays ESP guitars nowadays as well, just look at that company's roster). Oddly enough, the guitar still seems to drive the band, along with the vocals. But, not for the last time, the bass could be much more audible. This album wasn't exactly filled with disappointment though, so I have a minimum of complaints this time around.

This brings me to my recommendation I would think. I'm assuming that sooner or later I would have heard this band somewhere had I not got this CD, and I would have had the exact same reaction. Except instead of listening to the album (which at this point in the metaphor is not in my possession yet) I'd listen to as many songs as possible then begin a search for it. The search would most likely take me to a CD Store, where I would buy this, which is what I think anyone should do if they have an interest in this kind of music. It's a really good album and I can't wait to see what else these guys put out in the future. Check them out, except if you're going to use the internet, use purevolume as opposed to myspace. I'm getting tired of seeing myspace links in press releases. Once I even saw a band boasting that they had a friend count of "70000" needless to say, it was a sad day for North America.

Since The Flood- No Compromise - added - February 2nd, 2007
Reviewer: Nick Desenberg

4/5

 

Straight from the gritty 'put up your dukes' style street hardcore scene from the Massachusetts area-comes new Metal Blade, former Iron Clad recording artist Since The Flood. This combination of dark, bone grinding, pit instigating, force blends very well when pumped off the speaker coil and delivers a straight adrenaline shot to heart. Enough to make even the newest to the hardcore scene-circle pit.

 

No Compromise is exactly what it claims in the title; an unapologetic assault of street ethics and individualism that speaks very well to us, the jilted American 20somethings that have nothing to loose and everything to gain. The mind of get up and fight for yourself and for your dreams-is an obvious goal for this record to persuade you to achieve. The first moment of this record will suck you in for the duration of its brutality in a way that I haven't experienced since my first audio injection of Strife or Bloodlet. Give it a listen and hit me back with your thoughts.   

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Since The Flood - No Compromise

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If you're into bands like Hatebreed you'll really enjoy Since The Flood. They are also from New England and play blistering and intense metalcore. No Compromise is a nonstop assault of savage riffs, pummeling drums and world class breakdowns.

Since The Flood's style isn't unique, but it is effective. There are plenty of catchy moments in addition to the brutality, which makes it a memorable effort. Chuck Bouley's vocals are angry and emotional and delivered with hardcore style shrieks along with some shoutalong choruses. This is a compact and crushing CD that clocks in at just over 30 minutes. The secret is to always leave them wanting more, and Since The Flood has succeeded.

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From the same east coast Metalcore scene as Unearth, Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall, the band Since the Flood formed in 2002. The band really broke on the scene though, in 2005 when Unearth?s front man, Trevor Phipps signed the group to his newly formed label, Ironclad Recordings and released the bands debut full-length album ?Valor and Vengeance?. Now on Metal Blade Records, Since the Flood has released their second full length, ?No Compromise?, which was recorded at Outpost Studios in Stoughton, MA with Jim Siegal who has lots of street cred for working with the likes of Blood for Blood, Cave In, and the Dropkick Murphy's. From start to finish ?No Compromise? does exactly what the title says, it does not compromise. It is truly brutal trash inspired metal. Of course the home town bands mentioned above come to mind as influences of Since the Flood, but this is not as nearly as noticeable as the influence from the older pioneers of metal like Slayer and Obituary. When listening to songs like ?I Am Revenge? Obituary definitely comes to mind, mainly because of the trashy/funky rhythmus, speed metal leads and angry shouted vocals, this is the song, by the way, where he does actually say ?no compromise? in the lyrics. Songs like ?At the End? and ?Save It? feature fast paced rhythms, shredding leads and chunky bass lines in the true vein of Slayer and more recently, Lamb of God. There is even a bit of the revolutionary quality of bands like Hatebreed, mostly evident in the vocals. <br> Since the Flood is definitely one of the hardest working bands out there, and in every respect they are keeping it ?real?. Real metal, really angry lyrics, and really, really heavy rhythm. Fans who like their metal with no frills and no compromise should definitely check out Since the Flood. Staff Review by: Colette Claire